Fake news could trigger terrorist attacks by mentally unstable people – Danish security service

‘A new terror assessment report from the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) warns that fake news and misinformation online could spur mentally unstable individuals to carry out violent attacks.
PET’s Center for Terror Analysis (CTA) released its latest terror assessment on Tuesday, which warned that foreign fighters who have returned to Denmark pose a significant security risk and that more and more women are taking “active and independent roles in the Islamist environment”.
The report also pointed to the dangers that can arise as a result of the vast amount of misinformation that flourishes online.’
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