SINGAPORE — Within a year of consuming extremist content, a 14-year-old boy supported ISIS, far-right and far-left extremism, communism, hated women and Jews, and idolised Osama bin Laden, Hitler and Kim Jung-il.He was in contact with several foreign extremists, one of whom offered to help the boy plan an attack in Singapore and even sent him bomb manuals.His picking and choosing of ideologies were so varied the Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Sept 9 his was the first self-radicalisation case involving a «salad bar» of ideologies.The teen is one of two male Singaporeans recently issued with restriction orders (ROs) under the Internal Security Act (ISA).The other is a 30-year-old self-employed business owner.ISD said the boy, who was issued an RO in September, became exposed to extremist ideologies online in mid-2024. He had chanced upon foreign extremist personalities who posted far-right extremist and true crime content.True crime refers to a genre of media that focuses on real-life criminal cases, often involving violent offences like murder, assault or serial killings. Read more