Internet fandoms are great communities for sharing and having fun. But when do they stop being a hobby and start becoming an obsession? From Star Trek cons to the Swifties, places of creativity and cultural innovation can evolve into unhealthy parasocial relationships with mob-like behaviours and radicalization.

https://negativepid.blog/internet-fandoms-from-fun-to-radicalization/

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Urgent Warning for Parents: Disturbing Online Trend Leads to Youth Radicalization | Child Safety Alert

Urgent Warning for Parents: Disturbing Online Trend Leads to Youth Radicalization | Child Safety Alert

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It’s safe to say that #Trump & the #RepublicanParty are deploying a new form of political #propaganda, updating a dark art for the platform era. But it’s also a signal that a new kind of political style is enveloping *conservatism* — one that is #ruthless, #inflammatory & designed for maximum #viral reach.

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#JDVance has threatened his #critics with #deportation via a GIF image. One #Republican congressman even suggested that an undocumented immigrant be thrown out of a helicopter, Pinochet style. Faced with criticism over one such taunting post, Kaelan Dorr, a White House propagandist, announced: “The arrests will continue. The memes will continue.”

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Like an unhinged Zoomer, they’ve relentlessly posted #sadistic memes about policy decisions in the style of #socialmedia trends. A highlight reel of #ICE arrests set to “Ice Ice Baby.” An ASMR style video that features people in shackles boarding a #deportation flight. An image of a woman being arrested, rendered in the style of a Hayao Miyazaki movie.

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Opinion | Trolling Democracy

The rise of a toxic online politics.

The New York Times

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"What really matters today?" At IF 2025, we’ll explore #politics , #society , #economy , and how we feel—as individuals & together. The topics:

➤ Europe: Old continent, new questions
➤ Heart & Love: Caring for bodies, bonds & the world
➤ Money: Which way is it taking us?
➤ We Are Radicalising: Finding sense in the digital chaos

Join us Oct 24–Nov 2, 2025 in Jihlava!

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“The future of the #gop is being built on Twitter and TikTok,” Clayton told me. “That’s the content people are consuming. Memes are how you do politics now. This is how you reach people,” he said. “Intellectualism doesn’t have a place anymore. We’re pushing for real change through #memes and jokes.”

#Radicalization #RightWingMedia #Republicans #Trump #Violence #USPol

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/opinion/trolling-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU8.93-t.T7i5Qibl2xMJ

Opinion | Trolling Democracy

The rise of a toxic online politics.

The New York Times