CIA Director Brennan: 'Social Media And The Internet Have Greatly Amplified The Terror Threat'

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at CIA Headquarters in Virginia in December. Social media and other technology are making it increasingly difficult to combat militants who are using such modern resources to share information and conduct operations, the head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency said on Friday. Larry Downing/Reuters

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* CIA Director John Brennan, in a speech in New York, said e-communications only add to the difficulty of dealing with diffuse threats

* He added the new technologies can help attract new recruits, disseminate propaganda, and inspire sympathizers across the globe


Social media and other technology are making it increasingly difficult to combat militants who are using such modern resources to share information and conduct operations, the head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency said on Friday.


CIA director John Brennan, in a speech in New York, said such communications only add to the difficulty of dealing with diffuse threats and attacks across the world from groups like Islamic State, known also as ISIL, and others.

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