ABU DHABI // A growing number of residents are falling victim to "sextortion" crimes, where blackmailers use social media to lure victims into sending explicit messages, photos or videos of themselves before extorting money in exchange for not posting the material online. Compounding the dangers is that teenagers are not educated enough about the pitfalls the online world poses, leaving them vulnerable to criminals or predators, experts said. David Michaux a director of the Dubai security company Whispering Bell, said that while youngsters in the UAE adopted technology and social media at far higher rates than...
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