{"id":2135133,"date":"2023-12-28T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-jared-moskowitz-warns-foreign-countries-have-infiltrated-our-kids-minds-over-bin-laden-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T09:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:39:39","slug":"democrat-jared-moskowitz-warns-foreign-countries-have-infiltrated-our-kids-minds-over-bin-laden-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-jared-moskowitz-warns-foreign-countries-have-infiltrated-our-kids-minds-over-bin-laden-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, cautions about foreign influence on children&#8217;s views through bin Laden poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-jared-moskowitz-warns-foreign-countries-have-infiltrated-our-kids-minds-over-bin-laden-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135133&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Foreign\u2062 Propaganda Infiltrating\u200d the Minds of U.S. Children,\u2062 Says Rep. Jared Moskowitz<\/h2>\n<p>According to a recent poll\u2062 conducted by J.L.\u2064 Partners\/Daily Mail, alarming favorable attitudes towards former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden \u2063have been found among young Americans aged 18-29. \u2064Only 41% of this \u200cdemographic held a completely negative view\u200c of bin Laden, prompting Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) to raise concerns\u200b about the influence of foreign online propaganda on the minds of U.S. children.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Twenty percent of young people have a positive\u2064 view of Bin Laden. While we focus \u200con enhancing our physical borders, we must also realize that foreign countries have infiltrated \u200bour kids&#8217; minds through\u2063 online propaganda,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2063 poll \u200brevealed that bin Laden was most favorably viewed by young, black, and Hispanic respondents. Just over half\u2062 of those aged 18-29 had a completely or somewhat negative view\u200c of\u200c bin Laden,\u2063 while 20%\u2063 held \u200ca completely or somewhat positive view. Seventeen percent had a mixed view.<\/p>\n<p>Among black respondents, 18% had \u200ba completely or somewhat positive view of bin Laden, along with 15% of Hispanics.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, \u200bthose who were white, over 65, and Republican were the demographics most hostile towards \u200cbin Laden.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is hard to\u2064 avoid the conclusion that there is a cancer in the\u2063 American body \u2062politic: a \u2063small but\u200c sizable group of its youngest voters,&#8221; said James Johnson, founder of the polling company, in an interview\u2064 with the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson further highlighted the concerning trend\u200b among \u200cyoung Americans, stating, &#8220;Polling has found that 18-29-year-olds are most\u2063 likely to deny the Holocaust \u2064and, in our October Daily Mail poll, we found that Gen Z\u200d Americans are more \u200clikely to sympathize with \u2063Hamas. And now we\u200d have this on Osama bin Laden,\u200c the man\u2062 behind the biggest attack on American soil in its history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The poll results come in \u200cthe wake of a \u2063controversy where young TikTok users discovered bin Laden&#8217;s &#8220;Letter to America&#8221; in November. The letter, written \u200dby the former \u200bal Qaeda leader in 2002, explained \u200dthe ideology behind his terrorist \u200dcampaign against the U.S. It gained renewed\u2064 attention when\u200b it went viral \u2063on TikTok, with many users praising\u200c its insight.<\/p>\n<p>After initially fighting\u200b against the Soviet Union in\u200b Afghanistan, bin Laden redirected his anger towards \u200dthe U.S., orchestrating \u200cthe 9\/11 terrorist attacks. These \u2064attacks \u2064claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans. Bin\u2064 Laden was eventually killed \u200bby\u200b Navy SEALs in 2011 during a raid on his compound in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential sources of \u2062information\u2064 that young \u200bindividuals\u200b are exposed to\u2064 that has led\u200c to favorable views \u200btowards bin\u2063 Laden?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Said Rep. Moskowitz during a \u200brecent \u200bpress conference.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation is deeply concerning, \u200cas it highlights the power\u200c and\u200c influence of foreign\u200c propaganda on \u200dthe impressionable minds of American children. The accessibility of\u2064 information and the widespread use of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a> have made it easier for external forces to manipulate \u2063and shape the \u200bopinions and\u200d beliefs of young individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Bin Laden&#8217;s heinous acts of terrorism should be unequivocally condemned by \u2064all, yet the\u200c fact that a significant portion of young Americans hold\u200c favorable views\u2062 towards him is alarming. It raises \u2064questions about the sources of information these\u200c individuals are exposed to and \u200cthe\u2064 potential manipulation they have been subjected to.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign governments and organizations have recognized the\u2063 impact they can have on\u200c influencing public opinion through digital propaganda. \u2064They\u200c have skillfully utilized social media platforms to disseminate\u2063 their ideologies and\u2063 ultimately, to infiltrate the minds \u2062of the younger \u2063generation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 internet has become a breeding ground for misinformation and radicalization. Extremist groups use sophisticated techniques to exploit vulnerable individuals and groom them \u200cfor their causes. These tactics are not limited\u2064 to promoting violence; they encompass a broader agenda\u200c of\u200c shaping political perspectives, sowing discord,\u200d and eroding\u200b democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>To address this issue, it is \u200cessential for policymakers, educators, and \u2064parents \u200cto play\u200b an\u2063 active role in countering \u2062foreign propaganda. \u2064Efforts\u200c should be made to equip\u200c young individuals with \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-we-are-the-majority-here-are-ideas-on-what-we-can-do-moving-forward\/\" title=\"Remember We Are the Majority \u2013 Here Are Idea\u2019s On What We Can Do Moving Forward\">critical thinking skills<\/a> and media literacy that will enable them to discern reliable \u2064information \u2064from propaganda. Education on responsible internet use and \u2063the dangers of radicalization should be \u2064an integral part of \u2062the curriculum in\u2064 schools.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-who-trash-their-family-in-public-cant-be-trusted\/\" title=\"Don't trust those who publicly criticize their own family.\">social\u2064 media platforms<\/a> must take responsibility for the content that is\u2064 shared on their platforms.\u2064 They should strengthen \u2064their algorithms to detect and remove extremist and propaganda materials promptly. \u2064Collaborative efforts between tech companies,\u200b governments, and civil society are crucial in combating the spread of foreign propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 stringent regulations and legislation \u2063should be implemented to hold foreign\u200b entities accountable for their online activities aimed at manipulating U.S. citizens. Governments must invest in cybersecurity measures and intelligence capabilities\u2062 to identify and counter foreign influence campaigns effectively.<\/p>\n<p>It is also important to establish robust communication channels with our allies to share information and coordinate efforts\u200c against foreign propaganda. International cooperation is key in combating this global challenge.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, the presence of favorable attitudes towards\u2063 bin \u2063Laden among\u200d young Americans sheds light on\u2064 the alarming influence of foreign propaganda on \u200bthe minds of\u2063 U.S. children. \u2064It \u2063is\u2064 imperative for both individuals\u200c and institutions\u200d to\u200b actively combat this infiltration. By fostering\u2064 critical thinking skills, implementing stricter regulations, and promoting international collaboration, we can\u200c strive to protect \u2064the minds of our future generation\u200b and \u2062safeguard the democratic values that this country holds \u200bdear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) expressed concern over foreign influence on American youth after a poll revealed a disturbingly positive perception of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9\/11 attacks. The survey conducted by J.L. 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