One in 10 UK parents say their child has been blackmailed online, NSPCC finds
28-11-2025 13:28 via independent.co.uk

One in 10 UK parents say their child has been blackmailed online, NSPCC finds

A third of parents don’t believe the government and tech companies are doing enough to prevent online blackmail
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