The State Security Department and the army are warning residents and parents about the recruitment of children and teenagers taking place online. There is also talk of possible radicalization. According to the services, this is the work of hostile states' intelligence agencies, operating not only on the popular platform TikTok but also in computer games. What is the goal of such recruitment, and how widespread could these cases be?
How much time does Vilnius's younger generation spend on social media — and what do they do there?
“I just scroll TikTok. Three or four hours,” said the teenager.
Four hours is far from the limit.
“The study shows that children and primary school pupils spend up to 12 hours a day,” said Mediaskopas Data Strategist Vilūnė Kairienė.
