1 in 10 Teenagers being Blackmailed Online
By Rachel Mortimer | Posted: Monday May 26, 2025
1 in 10 teenagers are being blackmailed online before they turn 16. Research from Australia has produced this statistic and there are important messages for both parents and teachers.
This latest article from SafeonSocial discusses this research and its impact on our young people, in particular young boys and men, which may surprise some.
It is an issue we all hope as parents, won't affect our own whānau or community but awareness is important. Our reaction is key to the issue resolving without becoming more widespread.
The article does have advertising towards a website that will launch to support negative experiences in the digital world, but regardless of potential scaremongering, the issue does need to be acknowledged and reflected upon.