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Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel Bogle

Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/sadistic-online-exploitation-warning-signs-for-parents-children-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel Bogle

Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/sadistic-online-exploitation-warning-signs-for-parents-children-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel Bogle

Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/sadistic-online-exploitation-warning-signs-for-parents-children-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel Bogle

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb

#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel Bogle

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb

#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel Bogle

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb

#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

BBC: This man was abused for appearing on a Welcome to Heathrow poster. Then he met his trolls. “Driven by what he describes as his “Islamic values” and the teachings instilled in him by his parents, [Syed Usman] Shah replied to some of the people who had sent him abusive comments. ‘I don’t judge you for them, I don’t hate you for them,’ he told them. ‘Rather I forgive you for them.’ Shah […]

RESOURCE: Dictionary of online abuse tactics. (Check the alt text. Or my second post.) Online Abuse 101 – Women’s Media Center womensmediacenter.com/speech-proje... #abuse #onlineabuse #cyberstalking

Online Abuse 101 - Women’s Med...

French law enforcement, supported by Europol’s EC3, is investigating alleged criminal activity linked to platform X, including the dissemination of illegal content such as deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.

Authorities conducted investigative measures in France, with Europol providing on-site analytical and cybercrime expertise. The investigation remains active, with no final findings disclosed.

From a security and governance standpoint, this case underscores ongoing challenges around platform-level controls, detection mechanisms, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

How do you see enforcement evolving for large social platforms?

Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supports-french-investigation-alleged-criminal-activity-linked-to-platform-x

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