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In Mall of America plot, what responsibility do social media platforms bear for youth radicalization?
In the Mall of America terror plot case, where an 18-year-old suspect was allegedly influenced by ISIS online recruitment, what responsibility should social media platforms bear in preventing youth radicalization?
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Public tracking started; no independent probability estimate yet.
Starting public context: Federal authorities arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud of Minnesota, alleging he plotted an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. According to a criminal complaint, Mohamud paid an undercover FBI agent $600 for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition after a two-year investigation. Prosecutors say he planned to kill 30 to 60 people and pledged allegiance to ISIS. He faces charges including attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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- — Public tracking started; no independent probability estimate yet.; Starting public context: Federal authorities arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud of Minnesota, alleging he plotted an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. According to a criminal complaint, Mohamud paid an undercover FBI agent $600 for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition after a two-year investigation. Prosecutors say he planned to kill 30 to 60 people and pledged allegiance to ISIS. He faces charges including attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.