Tag: The Dark Web

Queen of Sextortion | The Dark Web Ep4

February 28, 2023
Arts & CultureArts & TraditionBrightdocumentariesEpoch CinemaEpochTVFilm & TVQueen of SextortionscamSocial MediaSubscribers OnlyThe Dark Web
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This film is only available in North America and the UK because of territorial licensing. Sextortion was invented by one woman in the Philippines—Maria Caparas. She turned the idea of making friends online and recording explicit video chats into a profitable blackmail and extortion scam that could not exist without social media. …

Wildlife Clickbait | The Dark Web Ep3

February 23, 2023
Arts & CultureArts & TraditionBrightdocumentariesEpoch CinemaEpochTVFilm & TVillegal endangered animals tradeMalaysiaMalaysia criminal industryMalaysia illegal endangered animals tradesocial media criminal industrySubscribers OnlyThe Dark WebWildlife Clickbait
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This film is only available in North America and the UK because of territorial licensing. They may look like ordinary posts of exotic pets for sale on social media. But they are feeding a growing trade in illegal and endangered animals in Malaysia and beyond—a criminal industry that’s worth billions. …