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RichardCoulter · 25-10-2024, 21:16

Was rather upset after watching the 6pm news. A 26 year old Belfast man befriended girls between 10 and 12 and pretended to be a little girl himself.

Once he'd persuaded them to send indecent pictures, he threatened to send them to their friends & family, unless they sent him more indecent & humiliating photos.

One 12 year old couldn't face what was happening and committed suicide.

The report went on to say that, with the advent of the Online Safety Act, safeguards were now being implemented to try and prevent this from ever happening again.

This is why i'm glad that Instagram etc are finally being made to take the safety of their users seriously. This is not a waste of resources, from wherever they are derived.

25-10-2024, 21:16	#856
RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,719	Re: Online Safety Bill Was rather upset after watching the 6pm news. A 26 year old Belfast man befriended girls between 10 and 12 and pretended to be a little girl himself. Once he'd persuaded them to send indecent pictures, he threatened to send them to their friends & family, unless they sent him more indecent & humiliating photos. One 12 year old couldn't face what was happening and committed suicide. The report went on to say that, with the advent of the Online Safety Act, safeguards were now being implemented to try and prevent this from ever happening again. This is why i'm glad that Instagram etc are finally being made to take the safety of their users seriously. This is not a waste of resources, from wherever they are derived.