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SoundCloud’s Role in Hosting Islamic State Material
By Intel Cocktail
The rise of the Islamic State (IS) brought about a new era of jihadi anashid [singular nashid (Islamically sanctioned a cappella chants)] that played a significant role in the group’s propaganda and recruitment efforts. Characterized by high-quality production, melodic composition, and multi-lingual lyrics, they were initially spread to a global audience on platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. However, as these platforms became more vigilant in combating terrorist content, the group’s presence there started to diminish. Nevertheless, there remain plenty of jihadi anashid on these platforms, albeit fewer than in the 2014 era. SoundCloud, as it currently features a peace symbol in its logo, however, is now a primary platform where IS nashids still thrive.
With its claim to be the largest audio discovery platform in the world, SoundCloud hosts “over 250 million tracks from 30 million artists across 193 countries.” The Berlin-based streaming service is a sanctuary for IS, where supporters can find nashid tracks dating back nearly a decade, totaling millions of streams, and tens of thousands of comments. There are thousands of such current examples. Below is a small illustrative selection of anashid, all active as of July 19, 2023, and each posted multiple times by different users over many years.
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