Critical Harm Intelligence Briefing: Weaponised Loneliness

Molly Rose Foundation has issued a “public warning” about the prevalence and growth of online networks that coerce girls into sexual abuse, acts of violence, self-harm and the encouragement of suicide.

A new report by Resolver Trust and Safety in partnership with Molly Rose Foundation finds so-called Com networks are recruiting young victims and coercing them to become perpetrators of violence and abuse (Jan 26)

Content warning: This report details multi-faceted harms including (but not limited to) Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA), self-harm and suicide, hate speech, harassment, violent extremism and graphic violence. 

If you’re struggling text MRF to 85258 so you can speak to a trained volunteer from Shout, the UK’s Crisis Text Line service.