Unfortunately though vigilance is needed because there are Far...

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    Unfortunately though vigilance is needed because there are Far Right types who as ASIO has warned present a danger to our democracy. They are becoming more of a focus by our security forces at the moment so hopefully they are keeping a watchful eye on those engaged in their nefarious activities. All social media will be under scrutiny imo as well as the dark sites they use to try and avoid scrutiny. Extracts from article below:

    "The threat of far-right terrorism has loomed large in Australia this week. An 18-year-old from NSW has been arrested on charges of advocating terrorism and inciting others to violence. According to police, he had not only been sharing white supremacist and neo-Nazi views online, but had expressed support for being involved in a “mass casualty” event....

    "In September, ASIO revealed that up to 40% of its counterterrorism efforts were now directed at far-right extremist activities, an increase from 10-15% before 2016.

    ASIO has also warned that far-right groups were exploiting the pandemic to expand their operations. New groups have emerged and existing groups have become more radicalised and increased their memberships."...

    https://theconversation.com/far-right-groups-have-used-covid-to-expand-their-footprint-in-australia-here-are-the-ones-you-need-to-know-about-151203

 
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