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'Sadistic' online gangs of teenage boys targeting children - NCA

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Summary
Nutrition label

61% Informative

National Crime Agency : 'Sadistic' online gangs of mostly teenage boys are committing crimes.

Members use "extreme coercion" to manipulate victims, including children, it says.

Reports from technology companies relating to 'com networks' increased six-fold between 2022 and 2024 .

Some members of these online networks have already been convicted of crimes in the UK or are under investigation.

VR Score

59

Informative language

56

Neutral language

56

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

58

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

possibly hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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