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Author Madonna King on the alarming rise of ‘sextortion’ - and how parents can protect their teens online

Author Madonna King on the alarming rise of ‘sextortion’ - and how parents can protect their teens online

Update: 2023-08-18
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On today’s episode we speak with journalist Madonna King about the growing global problem of "sextortion", in which teens are groomed online then extorted for money and/or explicit pictures. Madonna, who looks at the issue in her new book Saving Our Kids, speaks with Good Weekend senior writer Melissa Fyfe about the people and forces behind sextortion, the damage they're inflicting on our kids - and what parents can do about it. 

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Author Madonna King on the alarming rise of ‘sextortion’ - and how parents can protect their teens online

Author Madonna King on the alarming rise of ‘sextortion’ - and how parents can protect their teens online

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald