Sextortion is arguably the most predictable serious crime on the internet. It follows a script – and it can be stopped.
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Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where a perpetrator coerces or tricks a victim into sending intimate images. New research shows it’s on the rise.
There is no simple solution in the fight against online child sexual abuse but modern technology may be able to play a part.
Digital immersion has many benefits – and plenty of pitfalls, too.
The tragic case of a 12-year-old boy who experienced sextortion highlights the importance of practical advice for parents on having conversations about sex, sextortion and healthy device habits.
Many children and adolescents fall victim to online exploitation, but there are some steps parents can take to protect their children online.
Attackers gain the trust of vulnerable individuals to obtain sexually explicit photos or videos via the internet, and then use these materials to blackmail victims.
Parents who spy on their children’s online activity run the risk of doing more harm than good, an expert says.
A shocking number of kids between the ages of nine and 17 are accidentally exposed to sexual content and solicitations online when using computers and tablets.
Teen sexting is on the rise. Boys and girls are equally likely to share sexually explicit imagery but girls report feeling more pressure to sext and more judgement about how they do it.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
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PhD student in Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication, Arizona State University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Law; Academic Co-Lead, CSAM Deterrence Centre, University of Tasmania
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Reader in Psychology, Cyberpsychology Research Network Co-Director and ADM Forensic Editor, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Security and Fraud, University of Portsmouth
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Researcher in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher at the Children's Institute, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Information Systems, University of the Witwatersrand
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Docteur en sciences de l'information et de la communication, chercheur associé laboratoire DICEN Ile de France, Université Gustave Eiffel
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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