SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Scarborough Public Schools is warning families about online threats to children after state officials alerted that extremist groups are actively targeting youth on popular online platforms.

The Cumberland County Emergency Management Association notified local school leaders Wednesday about a credible threat identified by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , according to the district.

The threat reportedly involves Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) groups infiltrating video games like Roblox and Minecraft, and social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, X, Telegram, Twitch, and Discord.

Scarborough Public Schools explained that NVE groups aim "to inflict severe psychological and physical harm o

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