Research

In our Research category, we are dedicated to conducting thorough and insightful investigations on critical topics surrounding digital safety and parental control. Our mission is to empower families and individuals with the knowledge they need to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.

Research

Teen's looking into the screen with sextortion messages

Sextortion and AI Are a Potent Mixture Ready to Kill Our Kids. HeyLocate’s Investigation, 2024

Online child financial sextortion is the most rapidly growing crime now. Over the 2023 year, the FBI reported a 1,000% increase in such incidents, including those using AI-generated deepfakes. At least 30 cases ended in child suicides. And experts are...

Anastasia Poida

September 11, 2024