" Canada has become the first country to list the extremist network 764, known for preying on young people online, as a terrorist organization, the federal government announced Wednesday.
Ottawa added four new organizations to the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities:
- 764.
- Maniac Murder Cult.
- Terrorgram Collective.
- The Islamic State-Mozambique.
In a statement, the government says 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective use social media and online gaming platforms to "recruit and radicalize individuals, spread propaganda and violent extremist narratives and incite violence both online and offline."
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Canada becomes 1st country to list extremist network 764 as terrorists
"Listing groups in the Criminal Code gives the federal government the power to freeze or seize property, vehicles and money, along with giving Canadian law enforcement additional tools to prosecute terrorist offences.
In a speech last month, the head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warned about the number of young people becoming radicalized.
"Worryingly, nearly one in 10 terrorism investigations at CSIS now includes at least one subject of investigation under the age of 18," director Dan Rogers said to a crowd of invited guests at the National Arts Centre in downtown Ottawa.
Fortunately, he said, only a small number of youth or adults with extreme views resort to violence.
"But when they do, the consequences are devastating," he said."
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