Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams

The families of two teenage boys who died by suicide filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Meta, alleging that the tech company ...

Meta sued after teen boys' suicides, families claim tech giant ignored 'sextortion' schemes

Two families sued Meta over their teenage sons' suicides they say were linked to Instagram sextortion schemes, claiming the ...

Wisconsin teen died after sextortion. Now, it's legally a crime in the state.

Bohn, a teenager from Kronenwetter, outside of Wausau, died by suicide March 5, after hours of relentless blackmail threats that amplified over time in scale and severity. He's one of at least 30 ...

Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Alleges Meta Prioritized Engagement Over Child Safety in Instagram Sextortion Deaths

Court filings reveal Meta executives knew as early as 2019 that Instagram's features exposed children to predators but refused to implement safety measures that could have prevented deaths The Social ...

Parents of sextortion victims demand action as FBI warns of 'growing threat'

Outnumbered' panelists discuss the FBI's warning of a 'growing threat' targeting teenage boys after sextortion victims' parents testified on Capitol Hill.

Mother whose son died by suicide over sextortion urges lawmakers to ‘take a stand’ against online threats

Tamia Woods, whose son James died by suicide over sextortion, warns about online threats and what Congress can legislate to protect children on ‘America Reports.’ ...