Australian federal police are partnering with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to encourage young people to report online sextortion amid an explosion in the number of people falling victim to the practice.
Sextortion occurs when someone, commonly a young man, receives an unsolicited friend request on a social media platform. That account entices the user to share sexual images or videos, then blackmails them by threatening to publish the photos or send them to friends or family.
