and dr hofman why is it so difficult for social media companies like facebook to combat white supremacist recruitment by groups like they have on their platforms we know that a recent survey from the anti-defamation league found that 61 percent of all americans believe that facebook and twitter are somewhat responsible and 75 percent of americans are worried about violent extremism. and. or we have a misconception we think about white supremacist organization in groups you know being clothed in white sheets but their eyes cut out. walking down the street with torches in their hands and white supremacy we're going to see stands and have become arson is to keep it comparatively speaking over the years and he also began to recruit younger individuals who have learned how to push messaging that's a lot more palatable so especially when they're in we're talking about. broadening their messaging and recruitment efforts at recruiting younger individuals and children as young as 11 you know in some cases and they are cooney individuals to think in certain ways right if you carry out messages of h