The devastating impact of sextortion scams targeting teenagers

Published:  Wed 17 Jun 2026

Gethin and Nikki discuss the devastating impact of sextortion scams targeting teenagers.

Featuring exclusive interview with the Internet Watch Foundation Hotline Manager, Tamsin McNally, who disucsses the importance of child reporting services like Report Remove.

Watch the full report on BBC iPlayer.

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