Boy, 14, referred to anti-extremism scheme over fracking activism

Boy allegedly ‘groomed’ by anti-fracking activists on social media, who were eventually banned from contacting him
A 14-year-old A* student was referred to the government’s anti-extremism programme following concerns he was being “groomed” for environmental activism by anti-frackers.
The boy, known by the pseudonym Aaron, was targeted via social media after signing an online petition, according to a report on preventing extremism in Greater Manchester commissioned in the aftermath of last year’s Manchester Arena attack.
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