SCMP, Eight in 10 young Indonesians risk being radicalised online. One man is leading the battle for their hearts and minds

"Muh Taufiqurrohman, a senior researcher at the Jakarta-based Centre for Radicalism ...

References to internet radicalisation influences here: Independent, Shamima Begum says she was a ‘dumb kid’ when she left to join Isis

"In an interview for a new documentary from the al-Roj prison camp in Syria where she is still being ...

Here's my tweet about a podcast featuring Mubin Shaikh. It's a fascinating case. The podcast is well put together too. The series is worth checking out. My link below goes to Spotify, but it's available elsewhere too:

Just came across the 'True Spies' podcast featuring @MrMubinShaikh ...

The National, Tunisian killer of French police worker was radicalised online

"The Tunisian national who killed a French police worker on Friday was radicalised online and watched videos glorifying violence, ...

Arab News, Crypto terror: Pakistan warns of digital currency crime spike

"Police in Pakistan say the use of digital currencies, including bitcoin, for international terror financing, as well as crimes such as extortion and ransom, is on the rise as authorities move to crack down on illegal methods of ...

BBC News, Youngest person in UK convicted of terrorism offence can go free - Parole Board

"During his trial, the court heard how at the age of 14, the boy adopted an older persona in messages to alleged Australian jihadist Sevdet Besim, 18, instructing him to kill police officers at the ...

BBC News, Reading park killer had long history of violence

"When applying for asylum, he [Khairi Saadallah] told Home Office officials he had been in the Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia - which would later be banned in the UK as a terrorist organisation - but lied by claiming he ...

Deutsche Welle, Bali bombings: Is the suspected mastermind still a threat?

"Abu Bakar Bashir, a radical Islamic cleric linked to the 2002 Bali bombings, has been freed from prison. Although his release raises security concerns, experts ...

BBC News, Reading stabbings: Man motivated by 'religious jihad'

Details of the ongoing case relating to the triple-murders in 2020 in Reading. There is a web element:

"[Khairi] Saadallah had been due to be deported, but was told by the government circumstances ...

Foreign Policy, The Radicalization of Bangladeshi Cyberspace

"To some observers, these heavy-handed operations appeared to be ruthlessly effective. Unlike most of its neighbors, Bangladesh has avoided large-scale extremist violence ...

Nadia Henni-Moulaï, Middle East Eye, 'Olivier Roy: France's government fails to understand the nature of radicalisation'

"The political scientist and specialist in Islam talks about recent attacks in France, says government focus on ...

BBC News, Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck

"The Somali militant group al-Shabab recruits thousands of foot soldiers, but also needs people to provide public services in the area it controls. Any caught trying to leave are put to death. At ...

Foreign Policy, Jihadist Networks Dig In on Social Media Across Central Asia