Thread by @Mr0rangetracker

Okay, this Europol on Telegram thing worked, easily the heaviest hit jihâdism online has ever taken. I like how most of the old channels simply lost their admins, the channels are still available as an archive. Good for research.

In the past most action was intended to wipe propaganda - especially videos - from the web. Made it somewhat annoying to search for older things but really didn't work.

This was about distribution of new propaganda. The only cases I specifically remember in the past was the 10 years 911 video of #AQ and #AQAP's Inspire (don't remember the issue) that were delayed some days due to high pressure by security services.

Unlike these cases, the current stranglehold is general in nature and does not actually work in preventing the publication of propaganda. Distribution to a wider circle is seriously limited though.