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Tech giants have found a way to fight extremism online. Is it working?

People use their smart phones as they sit at Kennedy park in Miraflores district in Lima, September 24, 2014.

Video campaigns on social media aim to counter extremist propaganda Image: REUTERS/ Mariana Bazo

Rosamond Hutt
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Facebook, Twitter and YouTube tested three campaigns to counterbalance extremist propaganda
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   Average Mohamed’s videos inspired young Muslims to debate the role of gender in Islam
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Gender breakdown of Facebook reach metric across three campaigns
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