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From CBC News–Threats and manipulation on social media platforms — in an attempt to force victims into dangerous, violent behaviour — is on the rise in Canada and teen girls are the main target, according to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

“Some this encompasses sort of a range of behaviours that we’re seeing, but most typically it is very aggressive and egregious tactics that are used to threaten young people,” said Lindsay Lobb, C3P director of operations.

From June 2022 through the end of December 2025, Cybertip.ca and NeedHelpNow.ca — both operated by the C3P — received 127 reports of extreme violence,.