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An alarming report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reveals that there were 462 reports of 'sextortion' to their Report Remove service in the first half of the year, surpassing the total number of cases reported in all of last year which was 394. The majority of victims are between 14 and 17 years old, with a concerning increase involving younger children aged 11-13 and even one case involving a child under ten. Sextortion involves criminals threatening to publish nude or sexual images of their victims if they do not pay a fee. IWF chief executive Kerry Smith warns that the trend is worsening and calls for urgent action from tech companies and the government to prevent further harm to young people online.
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In an alarming trend, 462 reports of 'sextortion' against children were made to the Report Remove service in the first half of 2023, surpassing the total of 394 cases reported in all of 2022. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) revealed that most victims were aged between 14 and 17, with a concerning 17 cases involving children aged 11 to 13 and one case involving a child under ten years old. Sextortion involves criminals threatening to publish nude or sexual images of the victim unless they pay a fee, typically carried out through phone cameras after coercing or tricking young victims online. IWF chief executive Kerry Smith warned that if this trend continues, it will cause significant harm and distress to more children's lives.
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Record numbers of children including one aged under ten are being extorted by criminals threatening to publish nude selfies, an alarming report reveals today.
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The majority involved victims aged between 14 and 15 (227 reports), while there were 217 incidents involving 16- and 17-year-olds.
But there are major concerns too after data revealed 17 occasions involving children aged between 11 and 13, and one where the child was aged between seven and ten.
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IWF chief executive Kerry Smith said: 'These figures show the horrors facing young people online are not going away.
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They show a consistently worsening picture – and a trajectory which, if it continues, will only wreak more havoc, hurt, and harm on young lives.
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Sextortion involves criminals threatening to share nude or sexual images of their victims if they fail to pay a fee to stop the content being published.
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The overwhelming majority of the incidents (95 per cent) involved boys being sextorted, while much of the imagery used to coerce under 18s into handing over the cash was taken by the young person themselves.
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A record numbers of children have reported being victims of sextortion - where criminals seek to blackmail young victims into handing over cash or risk nude images being published
The IWF said this usually takes place using a phone or other camera-enabled device, in response to coercion or trickery from a criminal online.
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The accompanying threats and intimidation can be extreme, the IWF said, which has prompted some youngsters to self-harm.
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Last month, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Government would legislate to block access to nude images for under-18s if tech companies do not take action themselves.
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Ms Smith said such built-in controls could have a huge impact stopping criminals from obtaining compromising imagery in the first place.
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She said: 'We welcome the commitment to introducing nudity blocking technology on children's devices – but there really is no time to lose.
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Every day that passes, criminals are still casting their nets wide, trying to lure thousands of children into harmful, potentially lethal, traps.
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This is why it is so important that the new Government does not take its foot off the pedal with online safety.'
Report Remove, run by the IWF and the NSPCC, allows under-18s in the UK to report when nude or sexual images of them have been shared, or might be shared, online, so that they can be blocked and removed.
Rani Govender, NSPCC head of child safety online, said: 'When a young person is sexually extorted, it can be devastating for them and their families.
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And these figures make it clear that more children will continue to fall victim to this horrific crime if platforms fail to act with urgency.
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'Without swift action from tech companies and the Government, this abuse will only get worse.
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