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Sextortionists find victims on Instagram

Instagram remains the platform of choice for blackmailers to identify and engage with their targets, the blackmailer and human trafficking experts interviewed said

Source: The Guardian, May 11, 2025, “BM Boys: the Nigerian sextortion network hiding in plain sight on TikTok“

Published May 11, 2025By Grant Amis
Categorized as Article Tagged abuse, endangering users, sextortion

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