Teenagers from Baden alarmed: Terror accusation after IS message!
Teenagers from Baden alarmed: Terror accusation after IS message!
A female teenager from the Baden district is suspicious in a current terrorist process of having sent radical Islamist content via a messenger service. The suspicion refers to a message in which she announces an attack and agreed to do it. This escalation in radicalization is particularly worrying, since the young people are increasingly influenced by platforms such as Tiktok, where extremists spread content that propagate extremist ideas. According to Kleine Zeitung took place from July to October 2024 and the teenage is said to have shared videos of the "Islamic State".
The accused teenager, born in 2009, had a personal close relationship with a complicity, Luca K., who previously worked for a concert by Taylor Swift during the stage structure in the Happel Stadium. Both were arrested on August 7 and have been in custody since then. Against Luca K. there is already a final indictment for terrorist association and criminal organization. A negotiation is scheduled for July 25th at the Wiener Neustadt regional court.
radicalization about social media
The discussion about radicalization and extremism among young people is ignited by the increased use of TikTok and similar platforms. ZDF today reports that Salafists are active and that there are supposedly correct interpretation of Islam via these channels. For many young people, especially from the educational milieus, this is often the only source of information on religious issues, since mosques often only recite the Koran and are limited to family knowledge.
extremists use the personal experiences of young people to strengthen their isolation and to draw them into the radical scene. The content you consume are usually not extremist, but the entirety of this information can still form a dangerous basis for radicalization. Organizations such as generation of Islam and reality of Islam are classified by the protection of the constitution as extremist and demand, among other things, the establishment of a caliphate.
The consequences of radicalization
A research result shows that the susceptibility to extremist ideologies is often associated with a need for identity finding and the desire to attract attention. Extremism researcher Özgur Özvatan emphasizes that social isolation is an important factor in radicalization. Political and religious extremism has established itself in various forms on the Internet and uses the media behavior of young people. Messages are spread through social networks that are often disguised as political education or entertainment.
according to Youth and Media extremist statements in contradiction to the fundamental values of a democratic society, such as human rights and equality. The polarization of "friend and enemy" and the aggravation of resentment are characteristic of these currents. A distinction is made between cognitive extremists who represent socially problematic views, and violent extremists who call up violence.
It is therefore of great importance to take preventive measures. The Imam Ender Cetin, for example, heads the “Meet2Respect” project, which aims to offer young people in schools positive alternatives and education. Such meeting projects should be promoted to help young people to counteract the risk of slipping into the extremism scene.
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