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Dutch Arrest 15 Suspected of Spreading Islamic State Propaganda on TikTok
Fifteen suspects aged 16 to 53 face charges for spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok, with some videos viewed over 100,000 times, Dutch prosecutors said.
- On Tuesday, Dutch police arrested 15 people including four minors nationwide, with several raids in The Hague involving suspects aged 16 to 53.
- The probe began last year after authorities noticed concerning activity, with the alleged ringleader arrested on January 20 and the main suspect detained last month before the raids.
- Some posts included calls to join the IS struggle and praised martyrdom, and several videos reached large audiences with some viewed more than 100,000 times.
- Prosecutors charged the suspects with incitement, dissemination of propaganda, and membership of a terrorist organisation, and the Public Prosecution Office said publishing such material undermines public safety and is punishable.
- Authorities linked the activity to a TikTok account owned by ByteDance, with four suspects holding Dutch nationality and thirteen Syrian suspects, prosecutors said.
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Dutch arrest 15 suspected of spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok
Fifteen people were arrested in the Netherlands on Tuesday on suspicion of spreading propaganda for Islamic State on TikTok and trying to persuade people to commit terrorist attacks, Dutch prosecutors said.
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The Dutch park announced Tuesday the arrest of 15 people accused of "inviting terrorism" by spreading the Islamic State on the TikTok social platform.
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Dutch police announced today that they have arrested 15 people suspected of spreading propaganda for the extremist group Islamic State (IS) on the social network TikTok. The prosecution accuses them of inciting terrorist acts. Among those arrested are minors.
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