Sextortion on the Rise Across the Globe
The Internet Watch Foundation received more reports involving sextortion in the first half of 2023 than the entire 2022
Sextortion on the Rise Across the Globe
Social media experts have warned that “sextortion” and revenge porn are on the rise across the globe and South Africa with one of the biggest social media usage is no different to the rest of the world, as cases and incidents continue to soar.
A recent report has indicated that criminals target naive teenagers and young adults alike, including celebrities whose sex tapes become the talk of social media debates on a regular basis.
ANC leader in the Free State, Zanele Sifuba, had an ex-boyfriend who allegedly leaked an explicit sex tape of her on social media after she had refused to pay her ex-boyfriend R300 000 in blackmail money.
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Sextortion on the Rise Across the Globe
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Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA described sextortion as a “sinister tactic” that coerces victims into sharing explicit images or videos by preying on their vulnerabilities and exploiting their trust. Collard said, criminals who engaged in sextortion were always motivated by a desire to solicit money from their victims.
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The Internet Watch Foundation, had received more reports involving sextortion in the first six months of 2023 than the entire previous year – a staggering increase of 257%.
