FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children

<p>Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more than other social media platforms combined</p><p>Tech companies including Snapchat and Facebook reported more than 9,600 cases of adults grooming children online in the UK in just six months last year – the equivalent of about 400 a week.</p><p>Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have grown increasingly alarmed about the growing threat from sextortion and other <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/04/social-media-battles-and-barbs-on-both-sides-of-atlantic-over-uk-online-safety-act">crimes targeting teenagers</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/09/fbi-nspcc-alarmed-shocking-rise-online-sextortion-children">Continue reading...</a>