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Friend, Online radicalization is a grave threat to our country – especially when extremists target young people. That’s why we recently revised our guide to preventing online radicalization in youth: Building Resilience & Confronting Risk in the COVID-19 Era. Our guide, produced in partnership with American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL), is designed to help caregivers, parents, educators and others recognize and respond to radicalization in the COVID-19 era. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, PERIL and the SPLC invite you to learn more about the nuanced connections between online radicalization, exploitation and grooming at our webinar: Exploitation, Grooming and Incel Phenomena: A Panel on Overlooked Connections to Youth Radicalization Wednesday, Feb. 17 The political turmoil of the 2020 presidential election – marked by false conspiracy theories about a “stolen election” that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection – has accelerated the proliferation of online hate content and recruitment. And, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people are spending an unprecedented amount of time online. Our webinar series will equip adults with the tools and knowledge to help children navigate online spaces and learn to reject extremist content. During our webinar on Feb. 17, participants will learn about the grooming and exploitation of young people and how such predatory behavior is analogous to extremist radicalization. Four panelists will share their insights as parents, researchers, educators and intervention experts: Lorin LaFave (she/her), founder of the Breck Foundation. Adrienne Massanari (she/her), associate professor in the Department of Communications and affiliate faculty in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ashley Mattheis (she/her), Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a fellow at the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology, and the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism. Jane Reeves (she/her), emeritus professor of teaching, learning and innovation in child protection and simulation development at the University of Kent. We’re following Wednesday’s panel with another webinar – Gender-Based Violence and Male Supremacy: Crucial Connections to Understanding & Addressing Youth Radicalization –on Wednesday, March 3. Information about speakers will be forthcoming. The Building Resilience & Confronting Risk in the COVID-19 Era guide is available for free here, and we encourage you to share it with anyone who may be supporting young people through this difficult time. In solidarity, Your friends at the SPLC
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