The rise of online cult communities dedicated to extremely violent child abuse

This intelligence notification details the growing phenomenon of online cult communities that promote and normalise extreme violence. The document is divided into the following three sections:

• What happens in the cult communities, including the dissemination of extreme content and exploitation of victims.
• How the communities operate and recruit, using tactics such as love bombing and coercion.
• Which indicators to look out for to detect at-risk young people, such as secrecy, withdrawal, and exposure to disturbing content.