Chasing Evil: Hunting Terror on the Web

Directed by: Friedrich Moser Released: 2019 (educational) Year of Production: 2017 Running Time: 52 min  Language: English, Closed Captioned Subjects: Technology, Sociology, Cultural Studies      Terrorism. Counter-terrorism. Surveillance. Business. Politics. In the first six months of 2017, over 2500 people around the world were killed or injured in terrorist incidents for which the IS claimed responsibility. Many of these attacks took place in countries with strident mass-surveillance laws designed to prevent just this sort of tragedy. Why was intelligence failing to prevent them? This gripping, compulsive documentary from the makers of A Good American finds a glimmer of hope after a thorough investigation into counter-terrorist activities. Chasing Evil dissects the terror-attacks since Paris Bataclan in November 2015 and looks for common patterns. Why was intelligence failing? And why keep our governments pushing for more of the same? A road movie into surveillance