Young And Radicalized Online: A Familiar Pattern In Capitol Siege Suspects

People who stormed the U.S. Capitol were radicalized by what they consumed online and in social media. That should sound familiar: Ten years ago, ISIS used a similar strategy to lure Americans to Syria.

Dina Temple-Raston reports on the pattern of radicalization. And Tom Dreisbach explores familiar warning signs in the past of one Capitol siege suspect — including hateful speech and violent rhetoric.

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This episode was produced by Monika Evstatieva, Lee Hale, Brent Baughman, and Brianna Scott. It was edited by Sami Yenigun with help from Arezou Rezvani and Wynne Davis. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.