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Extremist Influence

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Here are some signs parents should look for if they fear that their children are influenced by extremists, especially online:

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  1. Sudden onset of anti-social behaviour;
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  2. Spending excessive amount of time online, especially at night when most of the family is asleep;
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  3. At risk youth may exhibit excessive secrecy regarding what sites they are visiting online, where they are going, who they are meeting;
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  4. They may also be easily irritated when challenged on their political and religious views;
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  5. Extremely suspicious and judgmental towards society in general;
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  6. Uncommunicative towards their parents and siblings;
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  7. There may be a sudden change in their circle of friends;
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  8. External and overt expression of hyper-religiosity that is uncharacteristic of family culture;
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  9. They start speaking about the world in extreme terms of good and evil with no room for compromise;
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  10. Oversaturated in foreign news;
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  11. Lack of interest in their regular friends;
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  12. Disrespect of women and anti-women rhetoric;
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  13. Disrespect of scholars that teach peace and harmony, and;
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  14. Advocating isolation from society.
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Compiled From:
\r\n \"United Against Terrorism"

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