Lawyers for Mirons Nekrasovs told the court that the defendant had himself been a victim of 'sextortion' and this led to his account being used to extort money from other victims.

The chief executive officer of the Crime Victims Helpline, Michelle Puckhaber, has spoken of the continuing rise in cases of ‘sextortion’

The tech giant has unveiled a range of new tools, including a nudity filter in direct messages and working with other firms on finding bad actors.