Some Problems of Countering Manifestations of Extremist Sentiments Among Young People

The purpose of this study is to study methods and mechanisms for countering manifestations of extremist sentiments among young people. Since 1991, modern Russia, under the influence of social, political, economic and other circumstances, has faced such a problem as “extremism”. In a few years, this problem has become a real threat to the national security of the country. Extremist sentiments are particularly acute among young people. The objectives of the study are to analyze extremist manifestations among young people, to identify the causes and sources of the emergence and spread of extremist ideas, including on the Internet, as well as to organize the development and implementation of a set of measures to prevent the spread of extremist sentiments among young people. Like all crimes committed in the modern world, extremism is also subject to change. Thus, the development of information technologies and the widespread use of the Internet have contributed to the development of information extremism. The target audience becomes the most vulnerable psychologically. It is important to note that it is young people who are the main users of Internet resources. In general, these factors contributed to the formation of a favorable environment for the spread of radical ideologies, extremism and terrorism. The use of Internet resources has no spatial restrictions, which creates a number of difficulties in the fight against extremism on the global network. The article considers the problems of countering extremism among young people, modern features of the spread of information extremism in the global information space, the increase in the influence of youth extremism, which is actively used by extremist organizations, in particular to have a negative impact on young people. The main ways of spreading extremist ideology among young people, including through a virtual social environment, as well as information and technical methods used by extremists to have a devastating impact on the younger generation are analyzed.