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    Extremism via social media platforms in Afghanistan
    (Maltepe Üniversitesi, 2019) Saeedi, Nilab; Azizi, Samiullah; Nasiri, Zainullah
    This article examines the role of social media as a means of expressing and disseminating ideologies and extremist narratives in Afghanistan. Specifically, the purpose of this article is to examine the extent to which social networks are used to promote religiously-inspired political narratives and ideologies. The term “extremism” in this text is used to refer to the processes of the emergence and evolution of ideological tendencies and behavioral tendencies, which are characterized by a change in tolerance and levels of inclination toward violent behavior. Extremism as a process occurs at three levels. This process has begun with thought, proceeding to speech, and eventually may lead to acts of violence. In recent years, Afghanistan has experienced a significant expansion in social networks. Enhancing Internet access across the country, new space and new ways to connect and connect with each other and the outside world, and express theirviews on a wide range of social, political and security issues. Internet pages like Facebook and Twitter can empower marginalized social and political groups, such as young people and women, and expose society to powerful global forces. The development of modern communication technologies can also have significant social, political and security implications, as the use of these communication technologies by extremist and militant groups. This research focuses on Afghanistan and examines the role of social media at the level of “speech” in this process.