Published 2 years ago

'A wake-up call': Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

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Police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade. Crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crime data released by Statistics Canada also showed an eight per cent increase in the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

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'A wake-up call': Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

Police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, new statistics say, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Toronto Star

‘A wake-up call’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Epoch Times

'A Wake-Up Call': Online Crimes See Stark Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic

New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 percent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic. “These concerning increases are being facilitated by social media platforms and other electronic services providers,” said Lianna McDonald, the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, in a news release. “It should be a wake-up call.” Crime data released…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Toronto Sun

‘WAKE-UP CALL’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

WINNIPEG -- New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300% in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

‘These concerning increases (in extortion cases) are being facilitated by social media platforms and other electronic services providers,’ child protection centre executive director says

2 years ago·Canada

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