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More than 2,000 sextortion complaints over six months, a growing threat to young men

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Tech giants are being accused of failing to protect children who are increasingly becoming the victims of sexual extortion online. New figures show Australians have made more than 2,000 complaints about sexual extortion over just six months to the eSafety Commissioner.
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