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Parents urged to act amid ‘shocking’ rise in Australian teens being radicalised online

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Some young Australians have advocated for race wars and planned school shootings after being radicalised online, and an international intelligence alliance warns teenagers across the world are being pushed towards violence.A 16-year-old investigated by Australia's Joint Counter-Terrorism Team had urged…[Continue Reading...]

The internet makes it too easy to ‘fall down a rabbit hole of hate’. So, what works to curb online extremism?

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A suite of recent troubling events have once again shone a spotlight on extremist violence, especially the kind involving online radicalisation of young people. Austrian authorities recently cancelled three Taylor Swift Eras tour concerts after learning of a 19-year-old’s suspected…[Continue Reading...]

Taylor Swift terror plot suspect radicalized by TikTok hate preacher Abul Baraa: report

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The main suspect arrested for plotting an ISIS-style “bloodbath” terror attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria is believed to have been radicalized online by a German hate preacher and Islamist influencer with a huge following on TikTok and…[Continue Reading...]

Town at centre of teenage Taylor Swift plot stunned by online radicalization

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A view of the area where the main suspect lives, following the cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts at Happel stadium in Vienna after the government confirmed a planned attack at the venue, in Ternitz, Austria August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Elisabeth…[Continue Reading...]

‘Online radicalisation’ partly to blame for rise in Australia’s national terrorism threat level

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today (5 August) in Canberra that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) was raising the national terrorism threat level from possible to probable. The Prime Minister said that while there was no singular threat on…[Continue Reading...]

We Research Online ‘Misogynist Radicalization.’ Here’s What Parents Of Boys Should Know

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Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men and can make extreme views seem normal. Many parents are worried about their children using social media. But these concerns tend to focus…[Continue Reading...]

Teen Who Stabbed Jewish Man in Zurich Was Radicalized Online, Swiss Police Reveal

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The teenager who seriously wounded an Orthodox Jewish man in an antisemitic stabbing attack in Zurich earlier this month was radicalized on the internet while living in Tunisia, Swiss police announced on Monday. The 50-year-old victim, who has not been…[Continue Reading...]

More young people being radicalised online, says UK counter-terror officer

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A senior counter-terrorism officer has warned that children and young people are increasingly being radicalised online after spending long periods on the internet during the pandemic. Det Supt Andy Meeks said a growing number of vulnerable people were accessing extreme…[Continue Reading...]

Online extremism linked to rise in school shootings in Brazil, researchers find

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Around 2010, Lola Aronovich started receiving threats from men who frequented “masculinist forums” — openly misogynist online groups — that she actively monitored. But the Argentine-Brazilian feminist blogger never imagined her experiences would place her on the front lines of…[Continue Reading...]

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