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FBI opens inquiry into 764, online group that sexually exploits and encourages minors to self-harm

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The FBI is investigating alleged members of the 764 group who befriend minors and coerce them into creating disturbing materials. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The name of the group sounds innocuous enough: 764.

But the ordinary-seeming number hides one of the most disturbing trends in the US’s criminal landscape, disguising a brutal and sinister online group that exploits its victims in cyberspace and is now a top target for US law enforcement.

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