As reported by The Guardian , the regulator found significant gaps in how the biggest tech companies are handling online sexual extortion and child sexual exploitation, even as the reports keep climbing. Between July and December 2025, eSafety received over 2,000 sexual extortion complaints. Instagram and WhatsApp were named in more than 1,300 of them combined, making them the most cited platforms by a wide margin. Men aged 18 to 24 filed the most complaints of any group, with roughly 800...
