The young Aussies being blackmailed online

<p>Australia&rsquo;s online safety regulator received more than 3,300 reports of sexual extortion last year, with young men the most targeted group.</p> <p>&lsquo;Sextortion&rsquo; is a form of online blackmail and sexual abuse, which experts warn is growing rapidly in scale and sophistication, partly due to generative AI.&nbsp;eSafety is now &ldquo;turning the tables&rdquo; on scammers by using AI itself for a new campaign.</p> <p>To talk us through the latest data and it&rsquo;s new education campaign, TDA sits down with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant in today&rsquo;s deep dive.</p> <p>Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski<br />Guest: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner&nbsp;<br />Producer: Rosa Bowden</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.</p> <p>The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Want more from TDA?<br /></strong><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?<br /></strong>We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>