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From this article on vice.com:
The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has severely restricted use of the internet in its de-facto capital of Raqqa, requiring that all residents — including those in the militant group's ranks — access the web from observed internet cafes, according to international monitoring organizations.
An IS leaflet photographed and circulated by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), advises that "all owners of shops with satellite internet must comply with the following: Removing Wi-Fi boosters in internet cafés as well as private wireless adaptors, even for soldiers of the Islamic State."
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Activists worry that internet restriction is intended to clamp down on citizen journalists, human rights workers, and potential IS defectors.
Even under IS rule, activists have managed to sneak out videos, images, and accounts of daily life. In September, a woman with a camera hidden in her niqab walked through the city narrating her experience. The smuggled footage was aired on French TV.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by penguinoid on Tuesday July 21 2015, @10:09PM
What I can't figure is: what idiots are actually supporting them? I mean, they've officially declared war on most of the world, including plenty of the Muslim world. Who wishes these barbarians well?
Anyone who wishes ill upon Muslims, anyone who wishes ill upon the Middle East, anyone who wants to discredit Islam, anyone who has military interests, anyone who wants a scary enemy for their people to be united against, anyone who agrees with the exact brand of Islam that IS supports, etc. There's lots of people who might have reason to support IS, including most of the US government and military industrial complex. Of course, I'm not saying that just because someone might benefit from IS means that they also support them, just that there might be lots of people with lots of reasons to support them.
RIP Slashdot. Killed by greedy bastards.