Katiba des Narvalos
The Katiba des Narvalos (from Arabic "Katiba"="battalion" and Romani or French slang "Narvalo"="mad") is a non-partisan collective constituted from citizens from all venues of life, dedicated to fighting jihadism on social networks and more generally on the Internet. Their tactics comprise parody, as to discredit jihadist propaganda; surveying and reporting offending accounts; and infiltrating cyber-jihadist networks as to prevent terrorist attacks. Background Islamic State (aka "ISIS" or "Daesh") strategists state that at least half of their fight is being waged in the media, especially on social networks, and that "cyber-jihadists" are both fighters and propagandists. The Islamic State fields an elaborate media strategy based on extreme cruelty, high technical expertise and psychological manipulation. Its aim is to instill fear, encourage violence, and find new recruits. This influence is felt far from the front lines, including within the cities of ISIS enemies. The first cyber-jihadists of the Islamic State depicted themselves as merciless and successful warriors. Between battles, they would share moments of fun (dubbed "lol-jihad") within an idealised proto-state, complete with a booming economy and efficient public services. In the fourth quarter of 2014, jihadist networks comprised at least 50,000 accounts on Twitter, which was their favorite social network at