A search for the word “jihad” in Arabic on the site returned page after page of matches on Monday, although it was impossible to say how many track postings there were as SoundCloud’s counter only goes up to 500. Many feature amateur images from Middle Eastern conflicts, including men brandishing black Isis flags and Kalashnikov rifles, or embellished propaganda images of figures such as Osama bin Laden. There are also several accounts whose names are variations on Isis and Islamic State. When contacted by The Local, a SoundCloud spokeswoman said that the site has “a dedicated Trust and Safety team” which was responsible for “dealing with all reports of suspicious or illegal on-site behaviour, including the removal of content that supports or promotes terrorist activity”. Despite the numerous pro-jihad postings, SoundCloud’s Terms of Use state it prohibits “any content… that promotes violence, terrorism, or illegal acts”. But the most popular pro-jihad accounts have existed for over a year, posting tracks which have accumulated thousands of plays and been shared and liked dozens of times. Commonly posted content includes Nasheed songs which have been used by Salafists to accompany propaganda videos. Three Nasheed “battle songs” by former Berlin rapper Denis Cuspert, who… Read full this story
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