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flag Terrorist groups use social media to radicalize and coordinate attacks across South Asia, prompting regional crackdowns on online extremism.

flag Terrorist groups are increasingly using social media and encrypted apps to radicalize individuals and plan attacks across the Indian subcontinent, with the 2025 Red Fort and Bondi Beach attacks cited as coordinated operations disguised as lone-wolf incidents. flag Extremist networks, including the Islamic State and Pakistan-based groups, leverage digital propaganda, fake news, and psychological manipulation to recruit vulnerable, often well-educated individuals. flag Despite territorial losses, these groups have expanded their online reach into India, Bangladesh, and other South Asian nations. flag In response, India blocked 9,845 radicalization-related URLs in 2025, while Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia enacted new laws to combat online extremism. flag The report stresses the need for stronger regional cooperation, cybersecurity, and intelligence sharing to counter cyber-enabled terrorism.

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