Meta is also working on an awareness campaign with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Thorn, a non-profit defending children from sexual exploitation and abuse, to develop an educational video that helps teens recognize signs that someone may be a sextortion scammer. “The dramatic rise in sextortion scams is taking a heavy toll on children and teens, with reports of online enticement increasing by over 300% from 2021 to 2023,” said John Shehan, a Senior Vice President of NCMEC.

Source: Infosecurity