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The website reports that several terrorist organisations have exploited the low-cost, fast, and globally connected nature of social media.

The claim that terrorist organizations exploit social media's low-cost, fast, and globally connected nature is well-supported by multiple sources. Wikipedia and a Fordham Law Review article both corroborate that social media is used by terrorists for recruitment and spreading ideology. These sources provide a strong consensus that supports the claim, leading to a high factScore and confidenceScore.

April 05, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed

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Several terrorist organisations exploited social media's low-cost, fast, globally connected nature.
The claim that several terrorist organizations have exploited social media's low-cost, fast, and globally connected nature is supported by multiple sources. Wikipedia and a Fordham Law Review article both confirm that terrorist groups use social media for recruitment, spreading ideology, and organizing operations. These sources highlight the accessibility and broad reach of social media as factors that facilitate such exploitation by terrorist organizations.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 80
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 79
Evidence Summary Multiple web sources confirm terrorist groups exploit social media for recruitment and propaganda.

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