Tag #Online Extremism

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Nashville School Shooting: Juvenile Offender's History and Systemic Failures

A Nashville high school student, Solomon Henderson, with a history of juvenile offenses including brandishing a box cutter and distributing sexual images of minors, fatally shot a classmate and then himself on January 22, 2025, after violating probation by possessing a firearm.

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Algerian Influencer on Trial in France for Alleged Terrorism Incitement

An Algerian TikTok influencer, Imad Ould Brahim, is on trial in Grenoble, France, for allegedly inciting terrorism through videos calling for violence against France. This trial follows similar cases against other Algerian influencers, highlighting the rising concern of online extremism and the stra...

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UK Home Office Funds Incel Survey, Raising Ethical Questions

The UK Home Office's Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) paid 561 self-identified incels £20 each to participate in a survey exploring the group's views and behaviors, revealing high levels of misogyny and a willingness to justify violence among a small subset of participants.

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UK Terrorism Law Review: Focus Shifts to Online Radicalization

Following the Southport attack, a review of UK terrorism laws is underway; Lord Hall recommends against expanding the definition of terrorism but proposes a new unit to address online radicalization, warning of the threat of AI-spread hateful messages.

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Ott Calls for Online Platform Regulation and Green Steel Plan B

German SPD politician Thomas Ott criticizes the lack of regulation on online platforms, citing unchecked hate speech and violence, and calls for market share caps and a "Platform State Treaty"; he also criticizes the lack of a plan B for the transition to green steel in NRW if hydrogen technology fa...

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Increased Online Radicalization Fuels Rise in US Lone-Wolf Terrorism

A surge in US lone-wolf terrorist attacks is directly linked to the easy online access to bomb-making manuals, 3D-printed gun schematics, and other materials promoting violence, facilitated by reduced content moderation and highlighting the urgent need for enhanced counterterrorism strategies.

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Cryptocurrency Platform Pump.fun Faces Backlash for Promoting Hate Speech

Pump.fun, a billion-dollar cryptocurrency platform, is criticized for featuring tokens with antisemitic, racist, and violent themes, despite its terms of service prohibiting such content. These tokens, often achieving high visibility, normalize hate speech and potentially incite real-world harm.

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Teenager Charged With Terrorism, Later Found Dead, Prompts Inquest

A 16-year-old autistic girl, Rhianan Rudd, groomed online by a US Nazi extremist, was charged with terrorism offences in the UK despite evidence of her exploitation; the charges were later dropped, but she died by suicide five months later, prompting an inquest into the agencies' involvement.

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Neo-Nazis Thrive on X Amidst Relaxed Moderation

Australia's federal opposition and online safety regulators warn of a surge in neo-Nazi activity on X following Elon Musk's decision to weaken content moderation; prominent figures like Thomas Sewell, Joel Davis, and Blair Cottrell have gained hundreds of thousands of views spreading hateful rhetori...

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UK warns of further terror attacks unless tech firms remove illegal online content

Following the murder of three young girls by Axel Rudakubana, who accessed terrorist material online, the UK home secretary warned tech companies of the potential for further atrocities unless they remove illegal content; the Online Safety Act will mandate removal of illegal content from March.

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New Orleans Vehicular Attack: 14 Dead, ISIS Flag Displayed

A 42-year-old Texas consultant, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove into a crowd celebrating New Year's in New Orleans on January 1, 2025, killing 14 and injuring 30 while displaying an ISIS flag; authorities are investigating his recent travel to Egypt and Canada.

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Columbine's Enduring Legacy: A Blueprint for Global School Shootings

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people at Columbine High School, sparking a global trend of copycat school shootings linked to the massacre and influencing over 50 fatal attacks worldwide, including 32 in the US, and resulting in a 'Columbine effect' that continues to impa...

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