Violent online networks like ‘764’ show how terrifying the dark web is for young children

Last month , the FBI issued a warning about the growing threat of violent online networks targeting minors.

Many of these networks, with names like 764 , the Com, No Lives Matter and True Crime Community , belong to a loosely connected subculture called nihilistic violent extremism.

This is influencer culture at its darkest, where status comes from creating the worst-possible content.

Don’t just monitor — engage. If you’re a teacher, don’t ignore the strange symbols or sudden withdrawal. Ask questions. If you’re a friend, speak up. This is a new kind of extremism — grounded in the belief that nothing matters and that causing harm is the only way to feel anything at all. We can stop it. But only if we know it’s there. Jessica Tisch is commissioner of the New York City Police Department , where Rebecca Weiner is deputy commissioner for intel and counterterrorism..