Monday, April 4, 2016

The Taliban app’s publication points to holes in Google’s app review process

Armed Pakistani Taliban gather during a mini-jirga or traditional council between Talibans and residents in the Buner district of the troubled Swat valley on April 23, 2009. Pakistan deployed paramilitary troops to northwestern districts infiltrated by Taliban militants as global concern mounted over Islamabad's ability to rein in the Islamists. The extremists patrolled the streets of Buner district, about 100 km (60 miles) outside the capital, warning residents not to engage in "un-Islamic" activity and barring women from public places, officials and witnesses said. (Photo: TARIQ MAHMOOD/AFP/Getty Images) A propaganda application developed by the Islamist fundamentalist group the Taliban was live on the Google Play store for two days before being booted, raising questions about Google’s app review process, which today includes a combination of human editors and algorithms. The app’s content, written in the Pashto language, included statements and videos from the Taliban, which… Read More

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