FROM MSNBC: "Far-Right Groups Capitalize on Fitness Trends for Online Radicalization"

Far-right groups are reportedly leveraging pandemic-induced at-home fitness trends to broaden their radicalization efforts in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) and combat sports.

Researchers have uncovered "fascist fitness" chat groups on encrypted platforms that attract young men with health and fitness tips before exposing them to neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideologies.

As this trend shifts from physical gyms to online platforms, the fitness and combat sports world is urged to understand and counter these online radicalization tactics.

The rising prominence of online fitness offers a new avenue for reaching and radicalizing young men, necessitating a targeted focus to combat this form of extremism.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/pandemic-fitness-trends-have-gone-extreme-literally-n1292463?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma&taid=64abebca8cb4af0001865cf7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter