Europol flagged 4,340 URLs for removal in a multi-week operation aimed at disrupting online content tied to The Com, a decentralized network of nihilistic violent extremist groups. The action, involving nine countries and Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit and Spain’s CITCO, targeted violent, exploitative, and radicalizing material used to recruit and control young victims. #Europol #TheCom #ProjectCompass #CITCO #764
Keypoints
- Europol flagged 4,340 URLs linked to The Com for removal.
- Nine countries joined the Referral Action Days operation.
- The effort aimed to disrupt The Com’s online ecosystem and generate leads.
- The Com spreads violent, exploitative, and radicalizing content through social platforms.
- The Com includes subgroups such as Offline Com, Cyber Com, (S)extortion Com, and 764.