The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the Taliban has avoided breaking social media user rules by using "strikingly sophisticated" techniques and becoming "an expert at wielding the West's advanced communication technologies." The Post reported that, using those techniques, followers of the repressive, Islamist group have been able to mount a case to the world that they're ready to lead a modern Afghanistan. The Taliban has seized control of the Asian nation in the wake of the U.S. ending its 20-year military presence. The Post claimed the Taliban's social media tactics showed "such a high degree of skill" that it's believed at least one public relations firm might be advising followers on how to push certain themes, describing one particular social media post showing fighters with their guns "under a gorgeous pink and blue sky." Today’s Taliban, by and large, does not," it added, while quoting analysts warning the radical group wasn't to be trusted.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2021 18:22 UTC