WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — The dark corners of the internet have become breeding grounds for increasingly dangerous online networks, and federal investigators say one group in particular—known as “764”—is targeting teenagers, coercing them into violent and exploitative actions.
According to the FBI, hundreds of active investigations are underway involving “764”—a digital movement where predators befriend vulnerable children and teens through gaming platforms and social media.
“These criminals methodically target the most vulnerable members of society, our children and other at-risk individuals – by connecting with them online and then manipulating or coercing them into producing and sharing extreme gore content, child sexual abuse material, or engaging in acts of animal cruelty, self-harm, or violence,” the FBI Miami Division told CBS12 News.”…