IS online radicalisation and recruitment campaign sees people ‘love bombed’ with messages

Islamic State has ratcheted up its well-resourced online campaign to radicalise and recruit young disaffected Muslims, an expert has said.

They are targeting online users directly and bombarding them with messages in a bid to convert them to their cause, said Dr Maura Conway of Dublin City University, a lecturer in international security.

She said law enforcement agencies, including in Ireland, need to realise the role of social media and develop a targeted, legal response.