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Digital nihilism and radicalization among youth

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Experts and educators have raised concerns regarding the rise of digital nihilism among adolescents, noting how social media algorithms and online communities impact youth psychology. Initial warnings from psychologists highlighted a growing crisis of belief in the value of effort and long-term work. Experts noted that digital content often promotes the idea that studying and working are meaningless, favoring instant gratification and creating a cycle of hopelessness. This concern has expanded to include the threat of online radicalization. Educators have warned that closed digital channels and extremist virtual communities are increasingly glorifying mass violence and transforming perpetrators into “secular saints” to be emulated. These groups reportedly use specific jargon to dehumanize others and exploit feelings of loneliness to recruit young people, often leaving parents and teachers without the tools to recognize these dangerous dynamics. In Italy, educator Giovanni Ravasio has reinforced these warnings on Rai 3, specifically highlighting how closed virtual communities use specialized jargon to normalize hatred and target youth who feel lonely or inadequate.

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