764 Network Promotes Child-Driven Violence Online

A violent attack in a quiet Stockholm suburb has highlighted the growing influence of the 764 network, an online ecosystem that encourages and glorifies extreme acts of violence. In late 2024, a 14‑year‑old boy stabbed an 80‑year‑old man, who was using a walker, three times in the back in Hässelby. The assault was recorded and streamed online, quickly spreading across the network and reinforcing a pattern of “gamification of harm” described by researcher Marc‑André Argentino.

The 764 network operates in dozens of countries, linking perpetrators and victims through a web of digital content that rewards brutality and degradation. The Stockholm incident illustrates how local violence can be amplified by global online communities, turning isolated acts into part of a broader, coordinated culture of aggression. Authorities are investigating the links between the attacker, the network, and the wider online infrastructure that facilitated the dissemination of the footage.