>Their strategy: embed hardline messages within “benign narratives” like motherhood and parenting, allowing them to draw in women who weren’t intentionally seeking out extremist content online.
>“A body of open-source research shows that women in extremist communities are taking on an active role by creating content specifically on image-based platforms with live streaming capabilities,” it said.
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>Prepared by Canada’s [Integrated Threat Assessment Centre](https://www.canada.ca/en/security-intelligence-service/integrated-threat-assessment-centre.html) (ITAC), the report warns that female “extremist influencers” are using popular online platforms to radicalize and recruit women.
>Their strategy: embed hardline messages within “benign narratives” like motherhood and parenting, allowing them to draw in women who weren’t intentionally seeking out extremist content online.
>“A body of open-source research shows that women in extremist communities are taking on an active role by creating content specifically on image-based platforms with live streaming capabilities,” it said.