Topical Issues of Countering the Spread of Extremism Ideology in the Global Information Space

The purpose of this study was to study the issues of countering the spread of extremist ideology in the global information space. It should be noted that it is in the global information space today that an unusually large amount of information resource of extremist content is created, transmitted and stored, which can cause irreparable damage to state and public security. Here, extremist groups do not hesitate to plant their ideology and recruit new members into their ranks. And what is remarkable, this fact does not cause much rejection among users of the global space. The objectives of the research are to analyze the reasons that favor the spread of this phenomenon. The accessibility and anonymity of the global information space played into the hands of both adherents of extremist movements and consumers of the broadcasted extremist content. The essence of this phenomenon lies in its multidimensionality, which is expressed in the formation of a person's readiness to accept extremist political, social or religious ideals for their further promotion by violent methods. As a result, we are witnessing a steady growth of both extremist content in the global space and the number of consumers of this material. Thus, extremism has become one of the most acute problems of the modern state. Conclusions: we have established that the global information space, being the main channel for the imposition of extremist ideas, acts as a translator of radical ideologies calling for aggressive forms of behavior, communication and confrontation, while justifying the crimes and terrorist attacks committed, positioning them as the only effective ones in the emerging circumstances. To counteract this phenomenon, it is necessary to search for measures and measures that ensure a balance between the free flow of information and the protection of state and public order, since the uncontrolled functioning of the global space and the development of information communication technologies have led to the intensification of illegal actions by extremist groups that pose a serious threat to the safety of people and state.

extremism, forced planting, opposition, threat, global information space