Most parents have no idea: extremists are targeting their kids through chats and games like Roblox. Sometimes, the recruiters are barely any older than their victims and the radicalization happens right under families' noses.
00:00We're seeing more young men becoming radicalized online, not mainly by adults, but by slightly older kids.
00:0913-year-olds are influencing 11-year-olds through social media content that's made to grab their attention and draw them in.
00:20After the first contact on social media, recruiters tend to invite the children into private chat groups,
00:26like on WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal.
00:30That way, the conversation is hidden from view.
00:34Miu and his colleagues have shown us some screenshots from these groups, the names of which we are purposely not sharing.
00:42Some days, they would just discuss normal school topics.
00:47On other days, documents such as a kill guide or terror guide were shared.
00:52The group reportedly has members as young as 12. These groups are being detected around the world.
00:59They form a community, and children are given a purpose, a conscience, a motivation to live, a purpose in life.
01:07And that's what makes these groups so dangerous.
01:11These groups are linked to terror attacks and hate crimes against minorities.
01:16For example, Czech and Austrian police arrested five teenagers in June 2025.
01:21They had been radicalized online and tried to set fire to a synagogue.
01:25But social media is not the only place to recruit kids.
01:30Most of it happens primarily in gaming worlds. The platform Roblox really stands out for us.
01:37The popular kids game Roblox also has a shady side. While many of its virtual worlds are cute and innocent, some replicate terror attacks or mass shootings.
01:48Miro Ditri says that the radicalization of young male teenagers is linked to other issues in society.
01:54In a post-COVID world, there are many crises affecting the youth.
02:00Loneliness and masculinity are huge topics, and these issues unfortunately lead some people into right-wing extremist circles.
02:09Miro says frustration about these crises makes young male teenagers susceptible to hyper-masculine rhetoric,
02:17and that these groups know exactly how to exploit their insecurities.
02:22All of us will not do the harm to our students against each other.
02:25We will not be able to put them into the mental health.
02:27We will be able to bring them back on the ground.
02:30We will have a great time for our children.
02:32In a post-COVID world, we will be able to bring them back on thempathetic approach.
02:35Now we will be able to bring them back on the coast of China.
02:37So that we have amazing people within the wild, the world here to show up to the world.
02:42We will be able to drive them in a bit by a ride.
02:44We will be able to thrive in a few of the world in the future.
02:46We will be able to thrive in a place where people seek help them to find their own otherwise.
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