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Violent online groups extort minors to produce child sexual abuse material

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Summary
Nutrition label

56% Informative

Violent online groups use threats, blackmail, and manipulation to control the victims into recording or live-streaming self-harm, sexually explicit acts, and/or suicide.

The groups target minors between the ages of 8 and 17 years old , especially LGBTQ+ youth, racial minorities, and those who struggle with a variety of mental health issues.

The FBI urges the public to exercise caution when posting or direct messaging personal photos, videos, and identifying information on social media.

Malicious actors can easily manipulate hacked social media accounts.

Secure social media and other online accounts using complex passwords and multi-factor authentication.

Research the privacy, data sharing, and data retention policies of social media platforms, apps , and websites before uploading and sharing images, videos, or other personal content.

VR Score

45

Informative language

37

Neutral language

52

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links