Digital Radicalization and Youth
Digital platforms have transformed radicalization pathways, enabling extremist groups to target and recruit youth remotely. The convergence of social media ecosystems and ideological indoctrination has created a potent internal security challenge for India.
Role of Social Media
- Algorithm-driven Exposure: Social media platforms amplify polarising and extremist content through recommendation systems, accelerating radicalization cycles.
- Online Propaganda Networks: Terror groups use encrypted apps and forums to circulate narratives, videos, and literature for ideological indoctrination.
- Religious Extremism Narratives: Selective interpretation of religious texts used to justify violence and recruit vulnerable youth.
Digital Radicalization Mechanisms
- Lone-Wolf: Individuals self-radicalise online without direct organisational contact. ....
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