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Children as young as 10 referred to counter-terror police amid surge in radicalisation through online video games
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The UK's Prevent programme is a government initiative aimed at stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, and referrals to the programme can come from various sources, including schools, social services, and the police. The programme's focus on early intervention and deradicalisation is particularly important given the increasingly young age of those being referred, with children as young as 10 now being enrolled. The rise in radicalisation through online platforms, including video games, has raised concerns among law enforcement and security officials about the need for effective measures to prevent and counter online extremism.
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Children as young as 10 referred to counter-terror police amid surge in radicalisation through online video games
Senior counter-terrorism officers have revealed troubling figures showing children as young as 10 being enrolled in the Government's Prevent deradicalisation programme over incidents of violence and terrorism.
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, who leads UK counter-terrorism policing, warned that one in five of those arrested on terrorism charges in the UK are now minors, citing violent video games as a driving …
19 Jun, 08:51