Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion
SYDNEY, Australia — Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia's online watchdog said on Tuesday, finding "significant gaps" in how tech companies…
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Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion
SYDNEY: Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia’s online watchdog said Tuesday, find
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Joel Scanlan , University of Tasmania Image: krzhck - unsplash It begins with a follow request. An 18-year-old male accepts one on Instagram
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In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafety Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A
Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says
In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafety Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A
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