Sextortion scammers targeting young men, GLP-1 stigma + a global El Niño warning
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You meet someone on a dating app, you link up on socials, you start sharing nudes, it seems like harmless fun — until they threaten to share your intimate photos with your friends and family if you don't pay up.
Thousands of Aussies have been targeted by this sextortion and new data shows young men are particularly at risk. So, what do you do if you find yourself in this situation?
Plus, are people on weight loss drugs being judged differently?
Also, the United Nations has warned the world to prepare for an El Niño this year.
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01:38 - What is sextortion?
11:46 - Weight loss drug stigma
24:33 - El Niño warning
Guests:
- Julie Inman Grant, E-Safety Commissioner
- Professor Gemma Sharp, Head of body image, eating, and weight disorders at the school of psychology at Adelaide University.
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