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Last year, the SletDet counseling service had 1,504 counseling sessions with and about children and young people who have experienced digital violations or something else unpleasant online. (Archive photo). Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix

More youth seek help after online extortion

Save the Children’s annual report reveals a 50% rise over two years in cases where youth are extorted with intimate images. These crimes are becoming increasingly severe, often involving organized foreign criminals who pose as peers on Instagram and TikTok. While girls are typically pressured...

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