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The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe 30 August 2026 at 18:00

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

30 August 2026 at 18:00

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

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

“My beautiful, kind, intelligent, trusting daughter had the misfortune of stumbling across a link in a Discord server that led her to your evil and cruel group.

“The grooming of her started immediately, and what followed was unimaginably harrowing and traumatic. You were just one of the group members who abused her, who made her do things that no young person should ever be made to do.”

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He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire. 30 August 2026 at 12:00

He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire.

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By: Jon Ronson

30 August 2026 at 12:00

Many people think Greg Chism is a freak — or worse. He says he was just following the incentives of the platform.

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Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation 30 August 2026 at 04:49

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation

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By: Krishani Dhanji

30 August 2026 at 04:49

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

The Australian government is considering allowing users to opt in or opt out of social media algorithms, and is looking at a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography.

The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, said social media was “playing a huge role” in the increase in sexual violence among teenagers and choking, and confirmed the options were being considered as the government develops its second action plan to end family and domestic violence against women and children.

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Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation 30 August 2026 at 04:49

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation

World news | The Guardian

By: Krishani Dhanji

30 August 2026 at 04:49

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

The Australian government is considering allowing users to opt in or opt out of social media algorithms, and is looking at a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography.

The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, said social media was “playing a huge role” in the increase in sexual violence among teenagers and choking, and confirmed the options were being considered as the government develops its second action plan to end family and domestic violence against women and children.