Shortcut: The Online Sextortion of Mac Holdsworth

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Oct 4, 202615:21Society & Culture

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It's a shortened version of this week's more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In 2022, teenager Mac Holdsworth was the victim of an online sexual extortion scam. W...

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