Expert talk "Preventing extremism"
In the klicksafe expert talk on the topic of "Preventing extremism" , we talk to the psychologist and extremism expert Ahmad Mansour. In his youth, the Palestinian-Arab Israeli experienced a phase of radicalization himself and belonged to an Islamist group. After experiencing an attack, he moved to Germany in 2004 and has been involved in the prevention of extremism for many years. In 2017, he founded "MIND Prevention", the Mansour Initiative for the Promotion of Democracy and Prevention of Extremism.
The klicksafe expert talk on the topic of "Preventing extremism" is part of the klicksafe campaign "No Likes for Lies" for Safer Internet Day 2025. The campaign focuses on empowering young people to recognize extremism, populism and deepfakes online in good time and to be able to deal with them.
Please also note our expert talk with Dr. Bernd Zywietz on the topic "Deepfakes and extremism".
Video 1: What is extremism and what forms does it take?
Islamism, right-wing extremism, left-wing extremism - Ahmad Mansour is a psychologist and extremism researcher and deals with different forms of extremism in addition to prevention work. In the klicksafe expert talk, he explains how the term is classified and what the main characteristics of extremism are.
→ The video is also available for free download as an mp4 file.
Video 2: What influence does the internet have on extremist developments?
In his work, Ahmad Mansour repeatedly addresses the question of the influence of the internet and social media on extremist developments. It is particularly problematic that it is very easy to spread disinformation online and use algorithms to lure people into bubbles in which extremist content can be disseminated.
→ The video is also available for free download as an mp4 file.
Video 3: What role does social media play in the radicalization of young people?
Attempts to win over young people to extremist groups nowadays rarely take place in front of schools or youth centers, for example, but online. In the video, Ahmad Mansour explains how propaganda is specifically spread via social media in order to reach young people.
→ The video is also available for free download as an mp4 file.
Video 4: How can extremism prevention on the Internet be successful?
It is very easy for populists and extremists to reach many people on the internet. Extremism expert Ahmad Mansour therefore argues that in future, prevention of extremism must increasingly take place where radicalization begins, i.e. primarily on social media.
→ The video is also available for free download as an mp4 file.