British security chiefs are warning that children are increasingly being exposed to extremist grooming and violent online networks, with gaming platforms emerging as a major concern for investigators. Counter-terrorism officials say children now account for one in five terrorism-related arrests…[Continue Reading...]
It all starts in front of a screen, in the most innocent way possible. Accepting a friend request on Facebook. Following an influencer. Signing up for a study skills course about investing in cryptocurrencies. Entering a Roblox minigame. These are…[Continue Reading...]
Members of an online group known as “Greggy’s Cult” traded child pornography and sexually exploited children after meeting them on internet gaming platforms, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged Tuesday. The group targeted minors from 2020 to 2021 in a number…[Continue Reading...]
When a 14-year-old girl began talking to other teenagers online, her mother was not too worried. But within weeks, Christina (not her real name) found her daughter's behaviour had spiralled out of control. Her daughter had fallen victim to the…[Continue Reading...]
Vulnerable young Australians are being targeted and recruited into extremist organisations. Sometimes, adult recruiters use grooming and coercion. Young people are seen as easy targets because they are looking for a place to belong, rather than holding deep-seated ideological beliefs.…[Continue Reading...]
At the start of this year, residents woke up to find troubling graffiti sprayed across several locations in the Bad Herrenalb district of southwestern Germany. Alongside the names of well-known extremist networks like No Lives Matter (NLM) and 764, there…[Continue Reading...]
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The arrest of a Conway teen accused of trying to join ISIS has raised lingering questions about how he allegedly became involved in the group, and a national cybersecurity expert thinks it is easier than…[Continue Reading...]
A twisted neo-Nazi sextortion ring that targets kids as young as 9 and blackmails them into making sick photos and videos is spreading to every corner of the United States — and the FBI has tips for parents on how…[Continue Reading...]
The following is an excerpt from prepared remarks submitted to the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. To read the full testimony, download the PDF on this page. This is an important topic in light of…[Continue Reading...]
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