00:00German influencer Nur Elhuda Shehada has been receiving death threats since taking off her hijab.
00:07She said wearing it no longer felt authentic to who she was.
00:11It's pretty obvious that I'm Muslim. I don't believe that wearing a hijab protects women from being sexualized.
00:16I just couldn't identify with it or couldn't find a personal reason for it, so I stopped wearing it.
00:22The clip quickly went viral on TikTok, where algorithms often amplify content that sparks strong reactions.
00:29I have a clear goal in mind. I really want to protect women from religious abuse, and I'm not losing
00:35focus.
00:37Sometimes it can hit you hard, especially when things get very personal, but my goal is much stronger than all
00:42that hate.
00:44Extremist groups increasingly use social media to recruit and radicalize young users, according to experts.
00:51Some Islamist creators use relatable everyday topics to appeal to viewers before introducing more ideological messages.
00:59Nur Elhuda decided to push back. On the same platforms, with the same tools, she speaks about women's rights, religious
01:07abuse and patriarchal structures within Muslim communities.
01:11It becomes dangerous when there's no counterbalance. If the only voices out there are hate preachers or misogynistic scholars and
01:19there's no one speaking up against them,
01:21offering a different perspective and providing proper information, then the situation can become very dangerous.
01:28Counter-extremism experts say alternative voices are crucial because they give users alternatives to extremist content.
01:35Re alegres to tend.
01:36Neucus and pauses
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