Modern Technologies of Youth Involvement in Extremist Activity: Problems and Ways of Counteraction

The purpose of this study is to study ways of involving young people in extremist activities and mechanisms to counter this phenomenon. In order to overcome extremism in the global network and involve the youth audience in it, it is necessary to adopt appropriate laws not only at the national but also at the international level. It is important to thoroughly study the essence of the phenomenon, its causes and types, so that it is possible to organize a system of combating this negative phenomenon at all levels.

Extremist groups arise as a result of the emergence of demand for their product from the digital society. The higher the socio-economic development of society in cyberspace, the more active criminals will be, coming up with more ways to achieve their goals. Society in any developed country cannot be separated from cyberspace. The latter has firmly entered into life, penetrated into every sphere of public activity, significantly improving it, simplifying many elements of interaction.

It is established that one of the most effective methods of combating extremists and terrorists in the network is to prevent their actions. For example, for the household level, this is the safe use of websites, content restriction. This may be the choice of a children's regime, which minimizes the possibility of a criminal to make contact with a minor citizen. At the domestic level in the Russian Federation, the use of special programs will be required to combat cybercrime. For example, some of them may track suspicious activity on websites.

Considering that the number of young people involved in destructive extremist groups is growing every year, it is concluded that it is necessary to take retaliatory measures not only at the domestic, but also at the international level. The adoption of national laws is of high importance. Due to the correct approach of the legislator, it is possible to develop effective methods of combating crime that will help to eradicate it. In addition, it is important to analyze the essence of this phenomenon and the causes, to study all types and features of extremist and terrorist crime, their fundamental foundations, which will allow organizing a successful fight against them at all levels.