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Cried and called dad: How the 764 internet cult grew into a violent network

Cried and called dad: How the 764 internet cult grew into a violent network

Sat 11 Jul 2026 16:14 CEST

In Umeå, an 18-year-old boy is on trial suspected of more than 70 crimes. In 2024, a teenage boy carried out two knife attacks in a Stockholm suburb - and in Ängelholm, a 15-year-old has been convicted of arson

How internet cult 764 was born, and how it spread to Sweden

How internet cult 764 was born, and how it spread to Sweden

Mon 6 Jul 2026 09:55 CEST

In Umeå, an 18-year-old boy is on trial for more than 70 suspected crimes. In 2024, a teenage boy carried out two knife attacks in a Stockholm suburb - and in Ängelholm, a 15-year-old was convicted of arson

Expo: Violent 764 network is escalating, says researcher

Expo: Violent 764 network is escalating, says researcher

Thu 2 Jul 2026 11:43 CEST

Violent acts within networks such as 764 are becoming increasingly widespread, according to Expo. Thursday’s verdict against a 15-year-old in Ängelholm is an example of the networks’ development

18-year-old charged in 764 cult-linked crimes to undergo psychiatric exam

18-year-old charged in 764 cult-linked crimes to undergo psychiatric exam

Mon 29 Jun 2026 14:15 CEST

An 18-year-old man, who is charged with more than 70 crimes linked to the sadistic online sect 764, will undergo a forensic psychiatric examination, Aftonbladet writes.

Identified as a cult leader, suspected of urging others to commit suicide

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Identified as a cult leader, suspected of urging others to commit suicide

Mon 18 May 2026 06:01 CEST

He has been identified as the leader of the sadistic online sect 764. Today, the trial begins for the young man who is suspected of, among other things, attempted murder, incitement to suicide, rape and aggravated child pornography