Sadistic Online Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says UK NCA

Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.

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Online Harm Groups Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Sadistic online gangs are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.
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