One third of terrorism suspects detained in the European Union are minors, according to recent data. This figure concerns European authorities, who warn about the growing radicalization of young people through digital platforms.
Security forces have identified an alarming trend: the violence spread online is spilling onto European streets. Extremist discourse finds fertile ground on social media, where minors are especially vulnerable to jihadist propaganda.
Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Europe remains a priority target of jihadist terrorism. The threat has evolved, adapting to new technologies and new recruitment methods.
European authorities now face the challenge of stopping a new generation of radicalized individuals, many of them minors who never knew the world before September 11.
