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Online blackmail is hitting UK families harder than many realize, with one in 10 kids now targeted and parents struggling to keep up. As cases climb, confidence in tech companies is slipping.<\/p>\n

A new report from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) shows parents feel ill-equipped to handle a surge in online blackmail against kids, citing major knowledge gaps, infrequent family conversations about the threat, and growing frustration with platforms they say aren\u2019t doing enough.<\/p>\n

The charity based its findings on a survey of more than 2,500 parents across the UK.<\/p>\n

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Parents may recognize the threat, but 29% admit they know nothing about the tactics offenders rely on, including AI-generated deepfakes<\/a> that no longer require a child to share anything first.<\/p>\n

Blackmailers are also moving kids into encrypted chats<\/a>, a shift the NSPCC warns<\/a> makes detection far harder and gives offenders more room to operate unnoticed.<\/p>\n

And while many parents picture anonymous adults, 24% don\u2019t realize blackmail can come from peers, such as classmates, friends, or even someone their child sees every day, leaving some of the most common scenarios overlooked.<\/p>\n

What children hear about online blackmail<\/h2>\n

Schools are the top source of information for many families, but that drops off fast as kids get older. By the teen years, 53% of parents say social media \u2014 not teachers or home \u2014 is where their children learn about online blackmail.<\/p>\n

And for some kids, there\u2019s nothing coming through at all. Parents believe one in ten children may not be learning about blackmail from any source, leaving them exposed to tactics they don\u2019t know how to recognize.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s why families want lessons to start earlier. Nearly half say the right age is eight to 11, and another 37% want schools and parents to begin even sooner, before children hit the platforms where blackmailers operate.<\/p>\n