{
  "id": 15445601,
  "title": "Golongan ekstremis sasar kanak-kanak dalam permainan online",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/golongan-ekstremis-sasar-kanak-kanak-dalam-permainan-online-15445601",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T15:09:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/18/golongan-ekstremis-sasar-kanak-kanak-dalam-permainan-online"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia faced a concerning trend recently as extremist groups began recruiting children as young as 12 years old via online gaming platforms such as Roblox, according to former Deputy Prime Minister Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. Despite a perceived weakening of ISIS influence, these extremist groups are increasingly approaching children on gaming platforms, enticing them to join their inner circle where they are taught to carry out terrorist attacks. In recent cases, three children aged 12, 14, and 15 were apprehended for attempting to recruit others to the cause. They were initially lured through gaming and later assimilated into separate groups where they were indoctrinated and trained for terrorist activities. The incident came to light in 2024 when a 20-year-old man, influenced by Salafi Jihadi ideology, attacked a police station with a knife and stole an assault rifle. According to Pitchay, who has been controlling terrorism cases since 1995, individuals involved in terrorism generally deny mainstream religious beliefs and interpret the Quran and Hadith according to their own understanding. Pitchay advises the public to be cautious about the spread of extremist ideologies from abroad and to strengthen Islamic knowledge to curb the spread of extremist ideas.",
  "summary": "Bekas timbalan KPN Ayob Khan kata baru-baru ini polis menangkap budak-budak berumur 12, 14 dan 15 yang direkrut melalui permainan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Golongan ekstremis sasar kanak-kanak dalam permainan online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/golongan-ekstremis-sasar-kanak-kanak-dalam-permainan-online",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:09:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}