What one parent did to rescue their child from online violent extremism

By Odette Yousef

Published August 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM EDT

Children are increasingly being targeted online by violent, predatory networks that groom them into harmful behaviors. One mother whose son fell under their influence shares her family's experience.

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