Man Trial: Social Media Radical Calls

0:00A 37-year-old man from Lester, named Majee Freeman, faces trial for allegedly urging a terror attack like the one on Charlie Hebdo. Prosecutors say he shared a cartoon from a French paper mocking Muslims in Gaza on his ex-account back on March 11, 2024, then. Linkeded to the 2015 massacre where Gunman killed 12 at the satirical magazine, Freeman's ex-account had over 58,000 followers, giving him real online pull. He's also accused of pushing support for Hamas, a band group through posts on ex, Instagram, Telegram, and WhatsApp since at least 20. 21. Including a recruitment link and a video of their rockets hitting Tel Aviv. That Charlie Hebdo attack kicked off a string of extremist violence in France, hitting beloved cartoonists and leading to bigger horrors like the Botocland shootings later that year. Freeman's posts basically said, do it again according to the prosecution, aiming to fire up his crowd. The trial kicked off this week at Birmingham Crown Court, laying out over 200 timeline entries

1:04of his activity. Cops from counter-terrorism East Midlands nabbed him at home on July 9, 2024, but he stayed silent in interviews. Freeman denies encouraging terrorism, inviting Hamas support, or backing a band outfit. As jurors dig into the evidence, this case spotlights how social media amps up radical calls from the shadows. After news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.