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Twitter case man pleads guilty to sending pro-Islamic State tweets | Twitter case man pleads guilty to sending pro-Islamic State tweets |
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A 23-year-old man who sent an estimated 8,000 tweets from 42 different Twitter accounts supporting the Islamic State group has pleaded guilty to encouraging terrorism, a court has heard. | A 23-year-old man who sent an estimated 8,000 tweets from 42 different Twitter accounts supporting the Islamic State group has pleaded guilty to encouraging terrorism, a court has heard. |
Mohammed Moshin Ameen, of east London, admitted five counts of encouraging the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism on Twitter. | Mohammed Moshin Ameen, of east London, admitted five counts of encouraging the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism on Twitter. |
He admitted inviting support for IS and disseminating a terrorist publication. | He admitted inviting support for IS and disseminating a terrorist publication. |
He was remanded in custody at the Old Bailey until sentencing on 28 April. | He was remanded in custody at the Old Bailey until sentencing on 28 April. |
The tweets were sent on the social media site in the six months between May and October last year. | |
The charge of disseminating a terrorist publication relates to a link to a video entitled "For The Sake Of Allah", which was posted on Twitter in September. | |
Ameen appeared in court via video-link from Wandsworth Prison and spoke only to confirm his name and enter his pleas. |
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