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ISIS-inspired teen pleads guilty to planning Sydney terror attacks
ABC News Australia✓
Original Reporting
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A teenage boy pleaded guilty in a Sydney court to planning a mass terror attack in the central business district. He said he was radicalised through TikTok and other social media platforms. He was inspired by ISIS. The plea avoids a trial and may lead to sentencing.
WHY IT MATTERS
It highlights the risk of extremist groups using social media to radicalise young people, raising public safety and platform responsibility concerns.
The teenage boy told a Sydney court he was considering carrying out a mass terror attack in the CBD after being radicalised on TikTok and other social media platforms.
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