Youth under siege: digital migration panic, right-wing politics, and the radicalization of marginalized identities

In this article, I developed the concept of Digital Migration Panic (DMP) to explain how far-right actors use digital platforms to spread migration fears and exclusionary narratives. Focusing on Finland, it links debates on youth, digital media, racism, bullying, and radicalization, showing how algorithmic amplification and moral panics increase vulnerabilities among young people from immigrant and Finnish backgrounds. Racism and bullying deepen marginalization and make young individuals more vulnerable to extremist recruitment. By framing immigrants as threats, far-right discourse fuels polarization in digital platforms. The article calls for media literacy, inclusive education, and cross-sector collaboration to counter DMP and protect youth from radicalization.