ADL: White supremacists have a long history of trying to recruit youths to join their movement as a means of filling their ranks and maintaining relevancy. However, the ubiquity of social media in young people’s lives means that today there are many opportunities for white supremacists to reach youths with their content and recruit them to their cause. These efforts can potentially lead children down a path of hate, as is the case with recent “for youth, by youth” white supremacist groups cropping up across the United States. As recent criminal cases involving juveniles demonstrate, these youth recruitment initiatives can even draw minors into criminal activity – occasionally with life-altering consequences.
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