article_snippet.sent: The British Army is struggling to recruit enough technical experts for a secretive psychological warfare unit intended to combat Islamic State’s domination of the internet and social media.
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this year, it was widely reported that The specialised 77 Brigade would be made up of 2,000 social media and psychological warfare exponents who would enable UK forces to fight wars
article_snippet.sent: The British Army is struggling to recruit enough technical experts for a secretive psychological warfare unit intended to combat Islamic State’s domination of the internet and social media (stock image above)
article_snippet.sent: The role of these keyboard warriors was expected to include covertly leaking messages about British successes to the enemy, via platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and contacting jihadis directly to spread false information.
article_snippet.sent: Members of ISIS regularly post on social media and just two days ago French television network TV5Monde was hacked by individuals claiming to belong to the  group .
highlights_snippet.sent: Team needed to help decrease Islamic State's domination of the internet .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Role includes leaking messages about British successes to enemy .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Previously reported that brigade would be made up of 2,000 experts .
  