The
Pakistani Taliban no longer has any friends -- Facebook friends that is.
An account held by the Taliban was removed by
Facebook over the weekend. The account had 281 Likes at the time of removal, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The account was linked to the TTP, or
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, and was used as for a few weeks as a recruiting
tool for a quarterly magazine Ahyah-e-Khilafat (Sign of the Caliphate). The
page listed job postings for video editors or writers about "jihadi
current affairs."
It was a surprising move for the terrorist
organization, who, as The
Washington Post points out,
usually uses "niche Internet outlets to spread messages."
But it seems even the Taliban couldn't resist
the marketing influence that Facebook draws. Learn more about the account in
the video above.
What are your thoughts on the Taliban being on
a social networking site? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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