A foiled bomb plot against Lady Gaga unveils the troubling gamification of hate on social media platforms. The incident highlights how digital spaces are becoming breeding grounds for gendered online radicalization and the production of hate.

Extremist groups are increasingly using ultraviolent online content to radicalize young people, posing new challenges for counterterrorism agencies worldwide. The surge in terror investigations involving minors highlights a disturbing trend in online youth radicalization.

The tragic case of 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow from Madison, Wisconsin, reveals how extremist online communities can radicalize vulnerable youth, leading to real-world violence. Investigations show her deep immersion in platforms that glorify school shootings and promote white supremacist ideologies.