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Not a game: Europol and partners target terrorist role-playing online

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Summary

  • Europol and 16 countries' specialised units conducted an operation targeting online terrorist role-playing activities.
  • The operation focuses on addressing the use of role-playing platforms for terrorist purposes.

Read the original reportEuropol newsroom(opens in a new tab)

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Last change 5d ago · Recheck overdue since 4 Nov 2026, 09:48 UK time

  1. Story3 Nov 2026, 09:48 UK time · 5d ago

    Linked reporting from Europol newsroom (law enforcement).

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How we know

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  • ClaimedHeadline60% confidence

    Not a game: Europol and partners target terrorist role-playing online

  • ProbableSummary fact75% confidence

    Specialised units from 16 countries participated in the action.