Hate as entertainment: Youth finding community in nihilistic online antisemitism, warns ADL (opens original article in a new tab)

Two US teenagers committed a deadly attack on an Islamic center after radicalizing online, highlighting the growing threat of online antisemitism and hate groups that offer a sense of community to youth. The ADL monitors extremist platforms to identify threats and share information with law enforcement, as online hate groups use symbols and memes to create a sense of belonging and entertainment around violence.

• Two US teenagers radicalized online and committed a deadly attack on an Islamic center
• ADL warns that online antisemitism and hate groups are growing, offering a sense of community to youth
• The ADL Center on Extremism monitors extremist platforms to identify threats and share information with law enforcement
• Online hate groups use symbols and memes to create a sense of belonging and entertainment around violence