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Ivy is from New Zealand. Violet is from USA. Both girls are 12 years old when they are befriended online by 鈥楥hloe鈥�.鈥疊ut they soon realise Chloe鈥痠s鈥痭ot who she says she is. 鈥�

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When 鈥楥hloe鈥� starts messaging other teenage girls on social media she is friendly. Fun. Interested. Soon she sends explicit photos, and鈥痑sks鈥痟er new friends鈥痶o鈥痵end some back. That鈥檚 when she changes and the blackmail begins. Because 鈥楥hloe鈥� isn鈥檛 a real girl.鈥疭he鈥檚 a catfish.鈥疉nd鈥痟er鈥痙epraved鈥痙emands have鈥痜atal consequences.鈥�

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Sun 28 Sep 2025 13:05
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