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The FBI is warning parents of an increase in sextortion schemes targeting young boys.

The FBI is warning parents of an increase in sextortion schemes targeting young boys. In Chicago and nationwide, officials have seen a rise in reports of adults posing as girls and young women online, and coercing young boys to share sexual images and videos of themselves.

Before a teenager was shot and killed near Millennium Park, Chicago police say social media posts drew large groups of teens downtown.

A violent weekend is reviving questions about the role of social media in crime.

Tristan Jass talks about how the death of 15-year-old Chicagoan Nate Bronstein inspired him to lead a push to end bullying.

Dr. Michelle Cutler from The Chicago Schol of Professional Psychology talks about the pitfalls of teens self-diagnosing mental health disorders based off information from Tiktok videos.

Some students at a Chicago school got a hard lesson Thursday about child exploitation that starts online, from the people who investigate those heinous crimes.

Children at a school on Chicago's West Side received an important lesson about staying safe online.

Dr. David Gunkel from Northern Illinois University talks about the potential impacts of Elon Musk purchasing Twitter.

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently issued an emoji drug decoder to help parents know if, or when, their children are texting about illegal drugs.

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently issued an emoji drug decoder to help parents know if, or when, their children are texting about illegal drugs.