How Sextortion Scammers Target Teens — and the Platforms That Let It Happen

Paul Raffile is a cybercrime expert and online safety advocate who's been on the front lines of catching sextortion scammers and exposing platform failures. He shares what parents need to know about sextortion, which apps pose the biggest risks, and the shocking reality of what social media companies allow to happen on their platforms.Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffile/Resources, stories, and other things mentioned in this episode:- Paul's experience with Meta: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/16/meta-rescinds-job-offer-human-trafficking-expert- The UK Documentary: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7351341928799424512/- The Yahoo Boys: https://www.yahoo.com/news/inside-hustle-kingdom-where-overseas-173053781.html- Meta's "Teen Nudity Controls": https://transparency.meta.com/policies/age-appropriate-content/- The story of Jordan Demay and sextortion: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/06/sextortion-samuel-samson-ogoshi-jordan-demay- The Take it Down Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146- The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA): https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text