"The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) said online networks linked to a global ecosystem labelled the Com were carrying out extreme exploitation, cyberbullying, violence and abuse and called for a coordinated global response from governments, regulators, law enforcement and tech companies. The warning follows the publication of a report by the online risk consultancy Resolver in partnership with the MRF, which was founded by the family of Molly Russell, a British teenager who killed herself in 2017 after viewing harmful content online."
"These groups prey on children's vulnerabilities to coerce and groom girls on gaming and messaging platforms, inflicting appalling harm and cruelty including acts of self-harm, livestreamed abuse or even suicide. The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack The analysis details how members of the Com short for community are typically teenagers and adults in their early 20s from across continents who share interests in online gore, illegal sexual content, gaming, cryptocurrencies and meme culture."
Online networks linked to the global ecosystem called the Com carry out extreme exploitation, cyberbullying, violence and abuse and target vulnerable children for sexual abuse, self-harm and suicide. Members are typically teenagers and adults in their early 20s from across continents who share interests in online gore, illegal sexual content, gaming, cryptocurrencies and meme culture. There is no formal recruitment; the community gathers on platforms including Discord and Telegram. Groups prey on children's vulnerabilities to coerce and groom girls on gaming and messaging platforms, inflicting appalling harm including self-harm, livestreamed abuse and suicide. Law enforcement describes activity with terms such as nihilistic violent extremism and sadistic online exploitation. A coordinated global response from governments, regulators, law enforcement and tech companies is required.
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