Terrorist groups in Singapore now target youth online through games and chats, says its Internal Security Department


SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (The Straits Times/ANN): Terrorist and extremist groups target youth, including two self-radicalised teenagers who were recently dealt with under the Internal Security Act (ISA), through online discussion groups and games.

The Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Tuesday that extremist groups are known to use such means to radicalise and recruit young people online.

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