Europol coordinates its largest Referral Action Day, targeting terrorist audio propaganda across 40 platforms, flagging 17,000+ links with 77 % removed, exposing the rise of audio in online radicalisation

The operation, led by Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre and supported by partner countries and online service providers, focused specifically on audio material such as chants, speeches and nasheeds used by terrorist groups to spread ideology and attract followers. Authorities reviewed and referred large volumes of content for removal, highlighting the growing use of audio propaganda by extremist networks and the importance of public-private cooperation to limit its dissemination across digital platforms…