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Young men face high sextortion rates; UK group criticizes PlayStation's disc phase-out

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Australia's online safety regulator has reported that young men are disproportionately affected by sextortion, with over 2,000 complaints filed in a six-month period last year. Separately, a UK retail group has criticized PlayStation's decision to phase out physical game discs, arguing it prioritizes corporate convenience over consumer choice, despite continued demand for physical media. AI

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Young men face high sextortion rates; UK group criticizes PlayStation's disc phase-out

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints

    📰 Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafetyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA new report by Australia’s online safety…

    LINKS web.archive.org
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 UK Retail Group Slams PlayStation Killing Discs As The ‘Triumph Of Corporate Convenience Over Consumer Choice’ The move is coming even as many still buy games

    🎮 UK Retail Group Slams PlayStation Killing Discs As The ‘Triumph Of Corporate Convenience Over Consumer Choice’ The move is coming even as many still buy games physically 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/uk-retail-group-slams-playstation-killing-discs-as-the-triumph-o…

    LINKS kotaku.com/uk-retail-group-slams-playstat…

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