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Online safety experts say parents should talk candidly and frequently to their children about sextortion.
Sextortion has historically affected girls and young women, boys and young men.
In 2023 , National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received nearly 27,000 reports of financial sextort.
Experts say parents can't rely alone on platforms to keep children safe.
Parents should help their child develop a plan to anticipate and respond to a sextortion attempt.
They should help children understand that if they're extorted, the perpetrator may have a script designed to terrify them.
Bad actors increasingly use a variety of technical tools to conceal their true identity.
If you are a child being sexually exploited online, report it to the CyberTipline .
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