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The Guardian launches new podcast series, ‘Can I tell you a secret?’, a story about obsession, fear and the lives we lead online

Can I Tell You A Secret? Photograph: Design/The Guardian

The Guardian is today (Friday 23 September) launching ‘Can I tell you a secret?’ a new six-part podcast series exploring the case of Matthew Hardy, a man who for over a decade stalked women online, wreaking havoc in their lives, and the lives of their friends and families.

Hardy’s harassment would often start in the same way, a fake profile posing as a young woman with a simple message: “Hey hun, can I tell you a secret?”

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