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How white supremacy is spreading among Indonesia's youth

DW News · 2 months ago
DW News
DW News
2 months ago

After a November bomb attack on a mosque in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta that injured about a hundred people, concerns are growing over the influence white supremacy is having on the country's young people.

Breakdown
  • A Jakarta school attack involved a teen inspired by Western far-right extremists 10s
  • Officials report a significant rise in youth exposure to far-right ideologies online 1m 23s
  • Online gaming and chat rooms facilitate cross-border radicalization 1m 51s
  • In 2025, 70 children were sent to rehab for planning attacks inspired by far-right groups 2m 33s
  • Indonesia plans to restrict social media access for minors to curb radicalization 3m 31s
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