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Our investigators examine how social media plays a role in these sextortion scams and explain what parents can do to protect their children.
The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature
Teens grew up with the internet, but a recent report found they’re falling for scams at a higher rate than seniors. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has advice from SocialCatfish on how to guard your teen against scammers.
State and federal law enforcement agencies report a ride in sextortion cases, where children and teens are being coerced into sending sexually explicit images or videos online and then extorted for money. Now, lawmakers in the Senate are trying to strengthen the nation’s centralized reporting system for online child exploitation.
As the rise of a new form of blackmail targets teens, a father shares his son's story about the crime and how internet crime task forces are working to combat those crimes with limited funding and resources.
According to experts, cases of the new form of blackmailing affecting young children, teens and adults have increased exponentially in the past two years.
Life online is the norm for kids and teens, but are you up to speed on how to keep them safe? Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has the expert’s advice on how to make your child’s online experience safer.