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Thea Rau, Mathieu Coquelin, Sophia Mayer

    Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie
    |February 9, 2026
    PubMed
    Summary

    Online propaganda radicalizes youth via social media. Research shows extremist groups target teens, necessitating media literacy and platform accountability for prevention.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Media Studies
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Adolescents spend significant time on social media, encountering fake news and extremist propaganda.
    • Extremist groups leverage social media platforms to target youth needs and facilitate radicalization.
    • Online radicalization processes are increasingly prevalent, occurring exclusively in digital spaces.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a narrative review of current research on adolescent online radicalization.
    • To examine the developmental psychological factors contributing to radicalization.
    • To analyze exposure pathways and technological mechanisms of extremist content dissemination.

    Main Methods:

    • Narrative review of existing research.
    • Analysis of developmental psychology aspects.
    Keywords:
    Extremismuspravention - Online-Propaganda - Jugendliche - interdisziplinare Perspektiven - Online-Rekrutierungsstrategienprevention of extremism - online propaganda - youth - interdisciplinary perspectives - online recruitment strategies

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  • Examination of technological mechanisms and platform strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Radicalization is increasingly an online phenomenon, exploiting social media.
    • Understanding developmental psychology is crucial to addressing youth radicalization.
    • Technological mechanisms facilitate the spread of extremist content to vulnerable youth.

    Conclusions:

    • A multi-layered prevention strategy is essential, integrating communication, information, and education.
    • Enhancing media literacy among adolescents is a key preventive measure.
    • Platform operators share responsibility, and counseling services can aid in prevention efforts.