Radicalized on the net

Why hatred is breaking out right now

The internet has been a key factor for propaganda and radicalization for years.(Bild: Justlight - stock.adobe.com)

After the foiled terrorist attack on the Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, many things are still under investigation. What is known, however, is that the two arrested suspects had become radicalized via the Internet. Why their hatred is breaking out right now - Krone+ with the background.

The "concrete suspicion of endangerment" led to the arrest of a 19-year-old in Ternitz, Lower Austria, on Wednesday morning. A short time later, the arrest of a second person in connection with the attack plan in Vienna was announced. According to the police, both detainees had radicalized themselves online. The two organized their act of madness via encrypted messenger communication. Not an isolated case.