Alberta RCMP warns youth about cyberbullying and sextortion risks

Alberta RCMP is encouraging youth to learn safe online practices as part of a September awareness campaign focused on cyberbullying and sextortion.According to an RCMP news release, young people can be particularly vulnerable online and may become targets of offenders who use manipulation, threats, or deception through social media and other digital platforms.The release describes sextortion as a form of online blackmail in which someone threatens to share sexual images or videos unless a victi