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Evening Standard
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Margaret Davis

Society ‘struggling’ to respond to link between smartphones and youth extremism

Terror laws watchdog Jonathan Hall KC gave an interview ahead of the 20th anniversary of the July 7 attacks (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Society is “grasping at straws” in how to deal with more young people being drawn into extremism due to the availability of smartphones, the terror laws watchdog has said.

In an interview as the 20th anniversary of the July 7 attacks is marked, Jonathan Hall KC said current methods used by extremists to influence potential recruits are “a million miles” from the tactics used in the run up to 2005.

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