A new survey has found online predators are targeting parents who share photos of their children on social media, asking them sexual questions and offering them cash for more photos.
A new survey has found online predators are targeting parents who share photos of their children on social media.
The data from the study was pored over by the Australian Institute of Criminology , with more than 100 of those who took part reporting they had experienced at least one request from online predators for child sexual exploitation content. The AIC said people were more likely to receive the sickening requests if the photos were shared publicly through public social media posts or on dating profiles, rather than on private social media posts or direct messages to family and friends.
"No parent would ever hand a photo album of their children to a stranger and the same care should apply to photos posted online."The AIC report said online platforms had a responsibility to "mitigate harms and to warn users of the risks associated with particular online behaviours."
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