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What is sextortion? The rising online trend targeting boys - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sextortion is a form of exploitation that occurs when a person obtains sexually explicit images of an individual and threatens to ...

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The National Crime Agency (NCA) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the escalating threat of online sextortion, particularly targeting teenage boys. Criminal gangs, often posing as young ...

The I-Team has obtained one of these messages that even some colleagues received. The FBI says it's affecting people of all ages across the Chicago area and the country. Here's what you should know if ...

The FTC says Digital Forensics charged victims up to $20,000 for tracking and reporting services it often never performed. A ...

Financially motivated sextortion targets children with threats to share sexual images. Parents should prioritise safety and avoid paying or blaming the victim.

Attorney Bill Harrison joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what is sextortion, why it’s particularly relevant in Hawaii, why people fall victim, what parents should know, what laws ...

Taylor County is hosting a sextortion awareness community event this evening at 6:30 at Medford High School.The keynote ...

Unredacted documents in New Mexico lawsuit allege Snap didn't prioritize the safety of young users. Credit: Nikolas Kokovlis / NurPhoto via Getty Images Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing ...