---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mozilla <mozi...@e.mozilla.org> Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2019, 1:18 PM Subject: Re: An important story about online manipulation. To: <cl...@publicus.net>
Your chance to ask the important questions [image: Mozilla] <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1c97faeb170c84a2a54afcdd79c8c5be24d426bcd00ed92711a26beb9b631e81de24ac2acc87f23574b166b690dd1c4b38> [image: How one teen boy got radicalized online and came out the other side.] <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1cb97f5145f536ab888a7b317259be14d8e40341dc9e59509ade463aa9b45558ce435af67ed196fcca61a2f10a1b780fa9> Hi there, wanted to make sure you saw our message from last week. If you'd like to ask a question of Sam or his Mom, please do submit those as soon as possible <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1c64b3a6f7a6cb61da4fca243ed09fe0680908565e5efcd6c445a1fab039a7c229c658144be362da4a2f2347d9f5aeffef> — we'll gather the questions later today and share the responses with you next week. Submit Your Question(s) <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1c98ca4dcdcac7d85b0d7720b6f24a3365d0cc1d8f06c23a616b0b5cf2d2521bad408f3338be33275eb1579ce1e5b57a89> Thanks so much, – The Mozilla Team *(Original message below)* ------------------------------ Journey From the Dark Side How one teen boy got radicalized online and came out the other side. Read the Story <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1c70ba14a9c28902f074592c791c5893310d4f5e5e7618c608ca6beb2b718de27faac537bc47c02fef2281eb4e4ade5273> *"If Sam had been drawn into the alt-right, it was open season on any kid with an internet connection."* I recently came across a story that struck me hard. An anonymous Mom shared the journey of her 13-year-old son who, lost in depression, became a prime target for white supremacists online. This essay struck me, in part, because it is a first-person account of a story playing out in communities all over the world across a wide variety of issues and ideologies. It also struck me because this story shows what so many of the other stories didn't — a way out. *What Happened After My 13-Year-Old Son Joined the Alt-Right <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1cf07f83ae5f8a0a33a84b7e93b2193a0b123f8ed5e6090b497071dbbca0aee31c2c835124502da7f6248af99894964a27>* – The Washingtonian *"I began to see how white supremacists have been benefiting from what the writer Carole Cadwalladr has called the 'circular knowledge economy' — how search algorithms feed an internet so ravenous for content that facts are optional."* I'm sharing this Mom's story with you today because it is an important look behind the curtain at the dark side of the internet. *"But worse, I discovered how expertly extremists have leveraged the web to prey on young people who are depressed. Search for the term 'depression' on YouTube, and the professional-looking white supremacists lecturing on self-empowerment might have you nodding in agreement, too."* *Today, I am also sharing with you an amazing opportunity to ask this Mom and her now 16-year-old son your own questions.* We were able to connect with the Mother and son and asked if they would be willing to help educate our Mozilla community further on the hard-earned lessons they learned during this difficult time in their lives. They both agreed. Read the story first. <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=5a96bcfaa5b06c1c45ee1b8a9dbd03d7b52cd6d614f0f7b23b8b1dbd8da9c3276dac671e102d216d5c28d2ac6763c418ee5fe9117f863147> Then, think of what you would like to ask the Mom or her son, Sam. Please be thoughtful and respectful with your questions. We are grateful to them for giving our community the opportunity to learn from their difficult and personal journey. 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