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I’m worried about online radicalisation

Reports of people joining or siding with extremist groups after being radicalised online may frighten you. The Mix explains how to break the cycle of extremism.

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People who are vulnerable are often easy targets for recruitment into extremist groups.

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Updated on 29-Aug-2017

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