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Teenager who planned terror attack in Sydney tells court he was radicalised online and used AI to strategise
Boy says he was first exposed to extremist material on TikTok, turned to Telegram and YouTube for bomb-making instructions, and used ChatGPT to devise his plansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager who admitted to planning a terrorist attack in Sydney in 2024 has told the court he was radicalised online after first seeing extremist material on TikTok and used ChatGP
Published Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 01:09

Boy says he was first exposed to extremist material on TikTok, turned to Telegram and YouTube for bomb-making instructions, and used ChatGPT to devise his plansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager who admitted to planning a terrorist attack in Sydney in 2024 has told the court he was radicalised online after first seeing extremist material on TikTok and used ChatGPT to form his plans.The 16-year-old, known under the pseudonym as RK due to his age, pleaded guilty to acts in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act. In a sentencing ruling on Monday, he avoided jail time, with the New South Wales supreme court ordering him into a three-year community corrections order. Continue reading...
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