How does online radicalization pose a public safety threat?

Online radicalization is when people get really excited about something bad, and they do it through the internet, like a game.

Imagine you're playing your favorite video game with friends. At first, everyone is having fun together. But then one friend starts saying that the other team is super mean, and he wants to beat them all. He keeps talking about how unfair things are, and soon, some of his friends start believing him too, they all get angry and want to fight.

That’s kind of like online radicalization. People see messages or videos online that make them feel upset or excited about something bad (like a group or idea). These messages can be from someone who is already really into it, and they might seem cool or exciting at first.

When people get super excited about something bad, they may decide to do things that hurt others, like in real life. That’s when public safety becomes a problem because those actions can affect everyone around them, just like if all your friends suddenly decided to take over the game and ruin it for everyone else. Online radicalization is when people get really excited about something bad, and they do it through the internet, like a game.

Imagine you're playing your favorite video game with friends. At first, everyone is having fun together. But then one friend starts saying that the other team is super mean, and he wants to beat them all. He keeps talking about how unfair things are, and soon, some of his friends start believing him too, they all get angry and want to fight.

That’s kind of like online radicalization. People see messages or videos online that make them feel upset or excited about something bad (like a group or idea). These messages can be from someone who is already really into it, and they might seem cool or exciting at first.