Article 3VV3N Boy, 14, referred to anti-extremism scheme over fracking activism

Boy, 14, referred to anti-extremism scheme over fracking activism

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Helen Pidd North of England editor
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Boy allegedly 'groomed' by anti-fracking activists on social media, who were eventually banned from contacting him

" After this story was published, misleading claims in the anti-extremism report on which it was based came to light: read the updated news here

A 14-year-old A* student was referred to the UK government's anti-extremism programme following concerns he was being "groomed" for environmental activism by anti-frackers.

Campaigners said that the decision to refer him to the Prevent programme was "incredibly alarming" and "offensive".

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