Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:46 GMT

In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafetyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA new report by Australia’s online safety regulator has found “significant gaps” in how major tech platforms tackle online sexual extortion and child sexual exploitation, as “reports of this abuse continue to rise”.The findings come from eSafety’s latest transparency report, examining how tech companies – including Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Snap, Discord and WhatsApp – are addressing child sexual exploitation and abuse. Continue reading...

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