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Parenting in the age of cyber blackmail, abuse

Parenting in the age of cyber blackmail, abuse
Parenting in the age of cyber blackmail, abuse (Photo: iStock)

When a parent like Purity Kendi, a mother of seven, fell victim to an online love scam, it highlighted a harsh reality.

That sextortion, the blackmail of victims through intimate content, is rising in Kenya. Families, adults, and teens alike are at risk.

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