TEMPO.CO, San Francisco - A post written by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) supporters has emerged, threatening Twitter employees with death. The threat underlines the fact that the microblogging platform deletes accounts related to the terrorist group. The post was uploaded on JustPaste.it, specifically targeting Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey with a crosshair superimposed over a photo of his face.
Written in Arabic, the post said that says Dorsey and Twitter employees have “become a target for the soldiers of the Caliphate and supporters scattered among your midst!” While it is difficult to ascertain if the threat was actually written by people directly involved with ISIS, Twitter is taking it seriously. The company told Buzzfeed, who first reported the post, that “our security team is investigating the veracity of these threats with relevant law enforcement officials.”
It is, however, unclear why Twitter is the sole group mentioned in the post, as it is not the only social media site that has blocked content produced by or related to ISIS. YouTube has also cooperated with the British government, and takes down graphic videos that show the murder of hostages by ISIS, while Facebook deleted videos showing the immolation of Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasasbeh.
ERWIN Z | TECHCRUNCH
