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'Sextortion guides' for sale on social media, BBC finds
A BBC investigation has discovered guides for sale online that detail how to trick and blackmail victims.
The guides show people how to pose as young women online, trick a victim into sending sexually explicit material and then blackmail them. It is described in detail how to set up untraceable phone numbers, create fake social media profiles and use secure payment methods. Snapchat told the BBC: “We’ve been ramping up our efforts to combat it including a reporting option specifically for threats to leak sexual content, and in-app education for teens."
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