Badoo is a social network and dating app that has been around since 2006 and is quite popular. While most people use Badoo without any problems, there have been several complaints about scams and sextortion on the platform. In...
Sextortion is a serious crime that is happening more and more on the popular dating app, Grindr. If you are a victim of sextortion on Grindr, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your personal information....
You open your email and see a message from an unknown sender. They claim to have compromising photos or videos of you and threaten to release them to your friends and family unless you pay them money. Providing no...
If you’ve ever received an email threatening to release embarrassing or sensitive photos or videos of you unless you pay a ransom, then you’re the victim of sextortion. Sextortion is a type of online blackmail where someone uses explicit...
Are you a victim of sextortion? If so, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, this type of online blackmail is becoming increasingly common, especially among young people. Sextortion occurs when someone uses intimate or sexual images or videos to blackmail or...
Discord is a popular voice and text chat app for gamers that is growing in popularity with the rise of online gaming. Unfortunately, it has also become a favored tool for sextortionists. If you’re a Discord user, it’s important...
1971 marked the first time an email was sent. According to records, there are over 3.9 billion email accounts. They say that over half your inbox is made up of spam. Beneath the convenience of the internet bares the question...
A recent study by the Cyberbullying Research Center found that 5% of teens have been victims of sextortion, but only one-third of them have told their parents. If you are like most parents, you are probably unaware of teen...
Sextortion is a real and growing problem, and one that users of TikTok—and other social media platforms – need to be aware of. Criminals can use explicit images or videos taken without the victim’s consent to extort money, sexual...
What does it mean to protect your child? Child protection refers to safeguarding children from harm. How can we do this when Sextortion is at an all-time high? Children around the world are being subjected to sextortion and other...
