article_snippet: This was only made possible due to ISIS's widespread use of social media - unparalleled in modern conflicts - in attempting to recruit would-be jihadis from across the globe.
article_snippet: The Qatari Computing Institute analysed 123million Arabic tweets by 57,000 Twitter users to reveal common traits among those in the pro or anti camps.
article_snippet: During this time, former US Army Ranger Peter Kassig was beheaded, while the jihadis carried out numerous other atrocities against locals within the jihadis territory.
article_snippet: The report stated: 'ISIS tweets generally peaked when news of ISIS human rights violations emerged such as the killing of hostages, accounts of torture, or reports of the enslavement of Yazidi women. '
article_snippet: On the other hand, pro-ISIS tweets generally peaked in conjunction with the release of propaganda videos and major military achievements.'
article_snippet: Researchers also revealed the ranked locations of the most pro and anti-ISIS tweets.
article_snippet: In first place, for both those expressing support and opposition to the militants, was Saudi Arabia, where the militants self-proclaimed capital in Raqqa is based.
article_snippet: All the top 10 locations were confined to the Middle East and north Africa, with the exception of Britain, which placed 7th on the rankings of most anti-ISIS sentiment.
article_snippet: Saudi Arabia, followed by Iraq and Syria, were the top three countries identified as hotbeds of ISIS Twitter users .
article_snippet: Anti-ISIS tweets came from similar countries to those of a supportive nature.
article_snippet: However, none of the north African countries made the list, while Kuwait came second and the United Kingdom was ranked seventh .
highlights_snippet: The Qatari Computing Institute analysed 123million Arabic tweets .
  