Alarming: Digital network forces children into nude photos and blackmail!

Am 22.06.2025 enthüllt das Netzwerk "764" gefährliche Erpressungsmethoden, die Minderjährige über Spieleplattformen betreffen.
On June 22nd, 2025, the "764" network reveals dangerous extortion methods that affect minors via game platforms. (Symbolbild/MW)

Alarming: Digital network forces children into nude photos and blackmail!

In the past few weeks, a worrying development has emerged in the digital world. The group "764" uses the large range of social media and game platforms to force minors to create nude photos. These acts are not only in the area of ​​sexual violence, but are also classified as part of a larger network, which requires the victim to further crimes. Meinverzirk reports about the extortion and the psychological manipulation methods, the members of this group To put pressure.

Behind it is an international network that is classified as a terrorist threat, especially in Great Britain, the USA and Canada. The managing director of the Federal Office for Sect Questions, Ulrike Schiesser, illustrates the urgency of taking preventive measures, especially in schools to protect children and adolescents from the dangers of the Internet. The first indications of activities of "764" have already appeared in Austria, but concrete cases are still unclear.

manipulation through supposed friendship

The method with which the perpetrators act is mostly perfidious: they pretend to have romantic interest to sneak up the trust of young people. As Dortmund police explained in many cases. To get children and adolescents to the point where they willingly share intimate content. The term ** sexting ** describes the exchange of pleasing messages or pictures; But it is not uncommon for this exchange to end in sexual blackmail, also known as ** Sextortion **.

This type of violence has far -reaching consequences. Often those affected are confronted with enormous pressure because they are threatened to publish the resulting content if they do not pay further or create further images. This is particularly devastating in children and adolescents who are often still immature and cannot estimate the dangers. It is crucial that parents and the social environment support and openly communicate through such risks.

legal framework and prevention

The legal aspects in which these behaviors fall are clearly defined. The legislator has issued numerous regulations to protect children and adolescents. According to the information of the representative for abuse are abuse and sexual harassment, even if the child originally consented the exchange. Once online, intimate images can be spread quickly, which has serious, emotional and psychological consequences for those affected.

The police advise you to observe various safety precautions, such as deactivation of the automatic download function in messengers and direct communication with familiar people in the event of suspicion. It is also important not to pay blackmail or communicate with perpetrators.

summarized it is shown that despite the digital networking, dangers lurking that is important to take seriously. A sensitization of teachers and specialists as well as preventive workshops in schools are essential to ensure the protection of children and adolescents on the Internet. Only together can we ensure that our youth is protected from these dangerous structures.

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