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- Europol and investigators from nine European countries flagged 4,340 URLs for removal during June and July 2026 'Referral Action Days' targeting online content tied to 'The Com,' a decentralized network of nihilistic violent extremist groups.
- The action, run with Spain's CITCO under the EU's ProtectEU agenda, aimed to disrupt the group's online ecosystem, limit the spread of its content, and generate investigative leads.
- Europol says the flagged material included self-harm and suicide imagery, child sexual abuse material, violent attack videos, and manuals on grooming, murder, and explosives.
- The operation builds on Project Compass, a yearlong 28-country effort that has so far led to 30 arrests, 179 suspects identified, and 62 victims.
What to watch next
- Whether the removed URLs are replaced by new content as The Com adapts its platforms
- Further arrests or charges stemming from investigative leads generated by this operation
- Continued expansion of Project Compass beyond the current 28 participating countries
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