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65 Percent of Teenagers Are Targets of ‘Sextortion’ Schemes: Study

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65 Percent of Teenagers Are Targets of ‘Sextortion’ Schemes: Study
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Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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6/26/2023|Updated: 6/26/2023
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Almost two-thirds of teenagers globally have been targeted for “sextortion” schemes by criminals seeking to pressure victims into sexual activity or extort money, according to recent research.

Sixty-five percent of Generation Z teens and young adults have been targets of “catfishing” scams across popular social media platforms or had their personal data hacked by criminals, according to a June 21 report by Snapchat’s parent company Snap Inc. and published by the WeProtect Global Alliance.
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Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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