HUNTED AND FORCED: Australian Girls LURED by Online Crime Gangs

HUNTED FORCED: Australian Girls LURED by Online Crime Gangs Viewer Discretion is advised Australian girls are being 'hunted' by online crime gangs to commit violent acts. The Digital Game Targeting Australian Girls. The Australian Federal Police call it “a twisted type of gamification.” A form of digital hunting, where victims are manipulated into violence while offenders trade clips and screenshots for clout. Investigators have identified nearly sixty suspects so far — part of a decentralised network that operates across borders, platforms, and time zones. Some are still in high school. Others run entire rings of coercion from their bedrooms. 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT SERVICES 🟣 Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 Free, confidential 24/7 counselling for people aged 5–25. 🌐 https://kidshelpline.com.au 🔵 eSafety Commissioner (Report Online Abuse) Report online grooming, sextortion, image-based abuse, or harassment. 🌐 https://www.esafety.gov.au/report 🟢 Lifeline – 13 11 14 24-hour crisis support and suicide-prevention hotline. 🌐 https://www.lifeline.org.au 🟡 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732 Support for sexual assault, domestic, and family violence. 🌐 https://www.1800respect.org.au 🟠 Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 Mental-health support for anxiety, depression, and trauma. 🌐 https://www.beyondblue.org.au ⚫ Headspace – 1800 650 890 Youth mental-health and counselling (ages 12–25). 🌐 https://www.headspace.org.au 🧩 Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) Report online child exploitation or grooming directly to the AFP. 🌐 https://www.accce.gov.au ⚙️ ReachOut Australia Online resources and community for young people and parents. 🌐 https://au.reachout.com 👤 MensLine Australia – 1300 78 99 78 24-hour counselling for men dealing with emotional health or family conflict. 🌐 https://mensline.org.au If you ever feel in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services on 000. Stay safe online — and remember, help is only a message or a call away. Join Beyond the Shadows for exclusive bonus content:    / @shadowmatteryt   SOURCES/INFO: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q... https://www.theguardian.com/technolog... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-2... https://www.theguardian.com/australia... https://www.reddit.com/r/cultsurvivor... https://www.theguardian.com/australia... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/... https://www.france24.com/en/asia-paci... https://order-order.com/2025/09/26/28... Digital id, Australian internet laws, Australian true crime, Australian crime, true crime, dark internet, dark web, roblox, chat, telegram, dark side of the internet, australian girls, Shadow Matter, crimefluencers, reddit, the internets darkest game, social media, social media ban in australia, online crime gangs, extreme, Australia news, Australia, documentary on online gangs, documentary on online crime, crime documentary, crime news, dark, scary stories, creepy stuff, tik tok, digital passports, online, hidden online crime gangs, australian federal police, AFP, Krissy Barrett