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Thursday 24 September 2020
There has been an increase in the number of online scams reported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Parents have been encouraged to check what websites their children are accessing.
A new TG4 documentary is examining the concept of online shaming.
The sextortion scams are typically run by criminal gangs working out of several different countries.
Patrick Killen would “beg, bribe and cajole the unsuspecting boys to send him sexually explicit pictures,” then share them with others online.
Faceless criminals are using young peoples’ personal images to extort money from them and the FBI want it to stop.
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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