New initiative launched to shield terrorism victims from online harm

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New initiative launched to shield terrorism victims from online harm

UN News · Official source · Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

The UN has launched a new initiative to protect victims of terrorist attacks from online harm and re-traumatisation, drawing on harrowing survivor accounts, from the Nova Music Festival in Israel to an attack on a FIFA World Cup final viewing party in Uganda.

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