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Online rage feeding violence in young people


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PETALING JAYA: Instances of behavioural radicalisation are seen with young people being drawn towards extreme expressions of anger, dominance or self-worth, experts say.

Crime prevention specialist Dr Shamir Rajadurai said young people tend to imitate what gets rewarded online such as aggression, humiliation and anything that goes viral.

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