NEW DELHI: Twitter has suspended 2,35,000 accounts promoting terrorism on its platform since February this year, the social network said in a recent blog. In all likelihood, many of those accounts were those of Islamic State (IS) supporters. Spikes in suspension over the past year came immediately after terror attacks, and daily suspensions are up 80% since last year, says the blog.In recent years, several accounts promoting terrorism, particularly IS, have used Twitter as platform. A Brookings Institution "Twitter census" of IS supporters found they used at least 46,000 accounts of the terror group between September and December 2014. Just last month, the US government announced a 45% drop in pro-IS Twitter traffic in the last two years.Mass messaging platforms appear to be taking the lead with pro-IS groups and individuals when it comes to spreading propaganda.

Source: Times of India August 19, 2016 20:09 UTC