Evaluation of the social media as a weapon for combating global terrorism

Abstract

Terrorism, which has been seen as a serious danger to both global security and socioeconomic growth, is one of the main issues that nations throughout the world are currently dealing with. A climate of enslavement, imprisonment, and desolation brought about by terrorist activity has hindered cross-border trade, investments, peaceful coexistence, stability, and sustainable livelihood development. Proactive, reconnoitering, long-lasting, and indispensable intelligence gathering instruments are required to counteract this threat of international terrorism. This study explains how big data analytics, specifically social media analytics, can be used to gather intelligence on terrorists' or "terrorist" groups' activities, including membership, motivation, and operational methods. It also closes doors to potential funding, recruitment, and inspiration sources by analysing social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and others. The study suggests using a variety of commercial and open-source social media analytics tools, including Sentinel Visualiser, i2 Analyst, and Gephi, as well as NetworkX, igraph, and Gephi, to enhance intelligence gathering. The report also suggests reviewing the different Big Data and social analytics algorithms to suit the demands of the modern global security watch.