This violent extremist network targets kids online: An Alberta teen was trapped inside a network that the RCMP says is ‘unlike anything’ its counterterrorism unit has ever seen. (www.cbc.ca)
from Mee@reddthat.com to world@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 03:35
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WARNING: This story contains references to suicide, sexual abuse, violence, graphic material and language that may be upsetting to some readers.

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cyborganism@lemmy.ca on 23 Mar 04:37 next collapse

Thanks for sharing. I x-posted it in !canada@lemmy.ca

Gigasser@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 05:43 next collapse

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST

Haess@lemmynsfw.com on 23 Mar 06:08 next collapse

Seems to be a worldwide issue with varying goals at the moment.

Naich@lemmings.world on 23 Mar 07:51 next collapse

How fucking useless were the police? They couldn’t unlock her phone so they did nothing. It’s like it was an excuse to not give a shit. Appalling.

clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 08:27 next collapse

Fuck Roblox

torrentialgrain@lemm.ee on 23 Mar 08:28 next collapse

Holy shit this is insane.

peoplebeproblems@midwest.social on 23 Mar 09:57 next collapse

“You’re telling me that these people are trafficking child sexual abuse material, adhere to neo-Nazi satanic cult principles and also engage in terrorism? How strange does that sound? How otherworldly does that sound? “

Ok, the article is shocking, but based on what we’re seeing in the U.S.?

No, this doesn’t seem otherworldly at all. Children are almost entirely influenced by their environment. The perpetrators, teens and children themselves, are likely exposed to abuses that are tolerated in neo-Nazi groups. Look at republican statements in the US.

FarceOfWill@infosec.pub on 23 Mar 12:57 next collapse

There was a story about two teens in Germany recruited to a private discord through I think Roblox, a bellingcat podcast on use of games as recruitment mentioned it.

The act of helping in the game builds trust fast and speeds up the recruitment.

Luckily these two went to the police after the blackmail/encouragement/ conditioning escalated to performing real world violence.

How many others didn’t? Or were pushed slower so they were more caught up?

Awful stuff. And we have the UK shutting down local biking forums and fedi servers to protect children.

Microw@lemm.ee on 23 Mar 18:10 next collapse

“The most horrendous part about it is it is minors doing this to minors."

Most crimes against teenagers are committed by teenagers IMO. This should not be surprising.

BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 02:46 collapse

She told The Fifth Estate she was sexually abused for years by a family member, and by age 12 it led her to self-harm. Trinity said she also struggled with substance abuse and attempted suicide multiple times.

And then her mother has the gall to complain that the law enforcement wasn’t doing much to help her daughter or were able break into her phone when she couldn’t “remember” her password, mother of the year over here.

If your kid ends up in such places online, it’s proof you are a shit parent and should have never had kids in the first place.