RCMP NL warn parents of an online network of violent groups targeting kids

The groups are known by different names, including 764, 676, CVLT, Court, and Harm Nation, among others, with names continually evolving, and are linked to ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE).

No incidents have been reported in this province but RCMP NL issued a warning to parents and caregivers of an online network of violent groups targeting children.  Cst. Amanda Mouland is with the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation Unit. She says this after the ViCLAS Unit (Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System) established a link between an anonymous tip of a minor child being targeted online to a network of violent online groups which deliberately targets vulnerable children and youth platforms in Canada and beyond. The groups are known by different names, including 764, 676, CVLT, Court, and Harm Nation, among others, with names continually evolving, and are linked to ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE). The perpetrators target children ages 8-17. Mouland says children are manipulated into recording or live-streaming acts of self-harm, sexual acts, animal cruelty and other acts of violence. Victims are often asked to carve numbers or names of groups into their skin to “brand” themselves as belonging to the perpetrator and /or group. Footage they share of these acts is then further shared online and used to increasingly gain control over victims.  Adults should pay close attention to children’s participation on all online platforms including social media, chat rooms and gaming platforms such as Snapchat, Roblox, Discord, Minecraft Twitch, Telegram, Steam, etc.  Many of these applications are used to communicate and livestream and can be leveraged to remain undetected by adults and avoid law enforcement intervention.