Stranger danger online

Watch out for online grooming - almost one in five children aged eight to 12 has met online strangers in real life or received unwanted online contact of a sexual nature

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An ongoing exhibition (above) at the National Library allows visitors to step into the shoes of an online grooming victim.
An ongoing exhibition (above) at the National Library allows visitors to step into the shoes of an online grooming victim. PHOTO: FLAG, YOU'RE IT
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March 18, 2020 at 5:00 AM
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Jessica (not her real name) was 14 when an older stranger sent her a friend request on Facebook.

She did not think much of it at the time, only too happy to add another person to her growing friend count.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 18, 2020, with the headline Stranger danger online. Subscribe

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