Big tech blind spots leave young men vulnerable to online sexual extortion
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Technology
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Technology & AI, Sexual Violence, Technology
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Gaps in major platforms’ monitoring measures are allowing sexual extortion to thrive in Australia, the nation’s online safety regulator has found, as criminals repeatedly use the same methods to terrorise victims into handing over money.
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