New Religious Movement
'Anchor' new online sects (umbrella, 2025+)
26/40· HighConfidence: Low
Umbrella entry for the post-2020 genre of explicitly online-native cults — Discord-server-based, AI-companion-based, etc. Largely uncatalogued individually due to high churn.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control6/10
Information Control7/10
Thought Control7/10
Emotional Control6/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — umbrella for the new genre of explicitly online-native cults emerging in the post-2020 era.
Founded
2020+
Members
Difficult to count
Active in
Global
In context
Post-2020 the proliferation of small online-native cults (Discord servers, Telegram channels, niche Substack communities) has accelerated. Umbrella entry; individual cases covered separately as they reach documented threshold.
Timeline
- 2020+Online-native sect proliferation accelerates
Sources
- Various 2024+ press coverage
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Disclaimer. This profile is an educational summary based on publicly available reports. Many members of this group do not experience the patterns described. Individual congregations and chapters vary widely. If you or someone you know needs support, contact a licensed therapist or the International Cultic Studies Association.