| Summary/Abstract |
Terrorism, using the social media, has become one of the most concerning
issues across the world. There is interplay between home-grown terrorist
groups and international terrorist organisations which is playing the central
role in accelerating the situations. Terrorist organisations are using social
media platforms for recruiting, training and communicating with their followers,
supporters, donors, as it is cheaper, easier, faster and effective method of
communication. The members of the terrorist organisations are spreading
their ideological thoughts, propaganda and their activities, not only to South
Asia but also to the world, using social media platforms. Through qualitative
analysing, this article will find out how terrorist groups are using social media
platforms, especially in South Asia, threatening the peace and security of the
countries. While discussing the present conditions of the South Asian countries,
this article emphasises on Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. This article will also
explain some policy recommendations that can be very useful for the fight
against terrorism in the social media platforms.
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