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Tech Giants Fail to Stop Sextortion | Perth News
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A new Australian report exposes how major tech platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp are failing to stop sextortion—especially targeting young men aged 18 to 24—with criminals exploiting platform blind spots to extort private content, demand cash, and cause severe emotional and financial harm. The eSafety Commissioner calls it a catastrophic crisis, urging tech giants to urgently overhaul detection tools and reporting systems to protect vulnerable users before harm escalates.
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