Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon

🇦🇺 The Guardian (AU) —
Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon

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A 16-year-old boy in Australia pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist bombing targeting the Sydney Opera House and Sydney marathon after being radicalized via social media platforms TikTok and Telegram. The case reveals concerns about youth radicalization and online extremist recruitment.

Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on Telegram Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A school student has testified about falling down a social media rabbit hole that led him to planning to bomb the Sydney Opera House in a terrorist attack. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist act over the course of more than a month in 2024. Continue reading...

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