Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says
A new report from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner highlights a rise in 'sextortion' cases, with young men aged 18-24 being the most frequent victims. The regulator criticized major tech platforms for failing to implement adequate safeguards against this form of online blackmail.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, pictured, said the findings show the watchdog hasn’t ‘seen adequate responses, despite the technology being readily available’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPIMAGE/AP Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, pictured, said the findings show the watchdog hasn’t ‘seen adequate responses, despite the technology being readily available’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPIMAGE/AP Technology Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafety
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