Almost one half of respondents agreed that potential engagement in extremists groups through online recruitment was the biggest threat of the internet to the Russian youth in 2019. The second biggest risk was online death groups which encouraged teenage suicides. According to 26 percent of the participants, cyber bullying had the most negative influence on the Russian youth.
Which of the internet threats have the most negative influence on Russian youth?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Involvement in extremist groups, online recruitment
49%
Death groups*
41%
AUE**
39%
Cyber bullying
26%
Drug addition and alcoholism propaganda
24%
Dissemination of pornography and sexual perversion
* Death groups in Russia refer to online groups encouraging teenage suicides. Members of these groups are sent challenges which they have to complete, the final step of which is to commit suicide.
** AUE is a criminal organization in Russia with mostly underage members, which imposes the idea of a prisoner's way of life, recruiting online.
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