1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (154+ words) Australia's eSafety Commissioner has identified significant gaps in how major technology platforms detect and respond to sexual extortion and child sexual exploitation, despite some improvements in safety measures. The findings are contained in the third of four transparency reports examining…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (564+ words) SYDNEY, July 14 (Reuters) – Big Tech companies, including Apple, Meta and Google, have “significant gaps” in tackling child sexual abuse and the growing threat of online sexual extortion, Australia’s internet regulator said on Tuesday. Online platforms are failing to use available…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago  (558+ words) July 14, 2026 — 5:00am Gaps in major platforms’ monitoring measures are allowing sexual extortion to thrive in Australia, the nation’s online safety regulator has found, as criminals repeatedly use the same methods to terrorise victims into handing over money. These schemes typically target…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (339+ words) The eSafety Commissioner has accused the platforms of failing to address blind spots when detecting abuse, with young men aged 18 to 24 revealed to be the most common victims. More than 2000 complaints about sexual extortion were received by the online safety…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (326+ words) Major tech platforms have been exposed for having significant gaps in their response to online sextortion, a new report by Australia's online safety regulator has found. The eSafety Commissioner has accused the platforms of failing to address blind spots when…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (685+ words) Australia’s online safety regulator has accused some of the biggest technology platforms of failing to use readily available tools to tackle sexual extortion, warning the crime is continuing to devastate thousands of victims despite existing technology that could help prevent…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (684+ words) by Madeline Hislop | 3 hours ago Australians made just over 2000 complaints about sexual extortion over six months, with young men aged 18 to 24 the most affected by this escalating form of abuse. The figure comes from a new transparency report released by…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (380+ words) Instagram and WhatsApp were the social media platforms most often named in the complaints. Published Jul 14, 2026, 10:12 AM Updated Jul 14, 2026, 10:30 AM SYDNEY – Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia’s online watchdog said on…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago  (891+ words) eSafety has detected an increase in the number of younger teens targeted by scammers. (Graphic: Unsplash: Steinar Engeland/ABC News: Sharon Gordon) The eSafety Commissioner received more than 2,000 reports of sexual extortion in six months, with young men the most…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (185+ words) VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The head coach of a co-ed Florida Lacrosse youth team was among seven people arrested in an operation targeting people accused of soliciting and exploiting minors. Operation Tor/Pedo was a joint undercover operation targeting people who…...