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'Salad bar,’ youth extremism on the rise; S'poreans must be 'true friends' to defend loved ones from radicalisation
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ilyda Chua , as published by Mothership
· September 19, 2026
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In a departure from the past two decades, the phenomenon of "salad bar" extremism — extremism that does not belong to a single coherent ideology — is now on the rise in Singapore. At the same time, extremist narratives are reaching younger and younger audiences, in part thanks to to social media...
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Key points At the same time, extremist narratives are reaching younger and younger audiences, in part thanks to to social media... In a departure from the past two decades, the phenomenon of "salad bar" extremism — extremism that does not belong to a single coherent ideology — is now on the rise in Singapore.
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What is this story about? In a departure from the past two decades, the phenomenon of "salad bar" extremism — extremism that does not belong to a single coherent ideology — is now on the rise in Singapore. At the same time, extremist narratives are reaching younger and younger audiences, in part thanks to to social media...
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