February 7, 2023, is designated Safer Internet Day. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) has developed a webinar to help spread awareness to the public. Below is a brief overview from the ICAC website: 

"Self-Generated Content (sexting) sharing has become ever increasingly normative behavior for youth. This behavior can lead to Sextortion scams where offenders obtain explicit content and then pressure the victim to send money or send additional explicit content. Financial sextortion has become a significant danger for our youth, especially boys, and is often perpetrated by organized crime groups in Nigeria or the Ivory Coast. These threats can cause shame, fear and confusion and have led some victims to suicidal behaviors. This presentation will identify tactics used to target victims and will focus on awareness and preventive messaging to help provide protective factors for youth." 

Please click here to visit the webinar. 

“Self-Generated Content and Sextortion Awareness and Prevention.” ICAC, https://icactaskforce.org/training/TRI0359792/self-generated-content-and....