Friday, March 15, 2024

On popular online platforms, predatory groups coerce children into self-harm - Washington Post

Unlike many "sextortion" schemes that seek money or increasingly graphic images, these perpetrators are chasing notoriety in a community that glorifies cruelty, victims and law enforcement officials say. The FBI issued a public warning in September identifying eight such groups that target minors between the ages of 8 and 17, seeking to harm them for the members' "own entertainment or their own sense of fame."…


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