Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion
Getty Images The NSPCC said the moves by Instagram were a “step in the right direction”, but wanted preventative measures to be rolled out on …
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Snapchat allowed sextortion, grooming to proliferate, lawsuit claims
Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing itself to young people despite monumental risks of sexual scams (sextortion), according to New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres. …
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New Mexico sues Snap over its alleged failure to protect kids from sextortion schemes
New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap, accusing the company of failing to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation and other harms …
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Man posing as YouTube star jailed for global sextortion plot
Warning: This story contains details readers might find distressing A predator posing as a famous teenage YouTuber who blackmailed hundreds of girls around the globe …
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‘It looks so real’: amid rise in financial sextortion, Childline is helping teenagers fight back
It was a phone call that has become all too common for Childline counsellors in recent months. The 17-year-old boy said he was scared and …
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