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Europol Referral Action Days takedown against The Com

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Europol led a takedown referral action against The Com, flagging 4,340 URLs for removal to disrupt an extremist online ecosystem and generate new investigative leads. The multi-week Referral Action Days operation involved investigators from nine countries between June and July 2026. The targeted content included self-harm, CSAM, grooming, extortion, doxing, swatting, and violent attack material.

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  1. 24.07.2026 15:56 2 articles · 6h ago

    Europol Referral Action Days takedown against The Com

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    Europol and partner investigators began Referral Action Days in June-July 2026 to remove The Com-linked URLs and surface new leads. The early phase focused on coordinated referrals against extremist material distributed through social media, messaging apps, gaming platforms, and private forums.

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