How the Taliban uses social media to seek legitimacy in the West, sow chaos at home:
Experts say the Taliban's recent online broadcasting of messages that seem at odds with the ruthlessness and oppressive policies they were known for is part of a sophisticated social media strategy that is aimed at deceiving the West and vying for legitimacy on the international stage after the unexpectedly swift collapse of the Afghan government in recent days.A Taliban militant is seen talking on the phone in Herat province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2021.
"Another key point is that they are very attuned to Western ears and know how to play to journalists, know how to say things that sound appealing to Western ears, and that are quite deceptive," he added.According to the World Bank’s most-recent data from 2017, only 11.4% of the population of Afghanistan were using the internet -- a sharp increase from the 0% figure when the Taliban was last in power, but still lagging behind much of the rest of the world's 49% benchmark.
"In fact, I think they probably publish messages in more languages on daily basis than maybe even the [U.S.] State Department," he said.
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