How extremist groups are targeting and recruiting young people

Violent extremist recruiters are targeting and radicalising young people looking for belonging and connection — and it's not only happening in the dark corners of the internet.

Jamie told SBS Examines he was exposed to extremist language and imagery through online gaming communities, where it was normalised and encouraged. Credit: SBS

I was quite lost and I was lacking direction.

Jamie dropped out of high school in year 10, after years of suffering from a chronic illness.

He spent his time online in gaming communities, where he says extremist language and imagery was normalised and encouraged.

"Once you start normalising really awful words and behaviours and attitudes, it does seep into you," he told SBS Examines.

This episode of Understanding Hate looks at how young people are being targeted by extremist ideology.