Global Center to Combat Extremism
Saudi Arabian non-profit
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History
The organization was founded in 2017 after a meeting between Saudi King Malik Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and US President Donald Trump during the 2017 Riyadh summit.[1][2][3][4][5]
Since February 2022 it has been removing terrorist content from Telegram.[6]
Description
The organization is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors, consisting of various international organizations and state institutions, that are appointed for a 5-year term.[7]
The use of technology is one of the claimed methods of the center to combat extremism.[1][2][3]
The stated purposes of the center are:
- to actively and proactively combat, expose, and refute extremist ideology, in cooperation with governments and organizations concerned.[1][2][3]
- Combating national, media, and statistical extremism and support peace and tolerance between nations.
- Strengthen Islamic moderation principles in the world.
- Observe and analyze extremist groups' ideological activities, supporting, informing, and engaging in confronting extremist ideas.[8]