FBI warns of rising online predator networks targeting children, including in Jacksonville

The FBI is issuing a disturbing warning to parents nationwide as a growing number of violent online networks target children — including one known as “764.”

These predator groups are operating across social media, gaming platforms, and mobile apps — and their victims are getting younger.

“We are seeing an increase in these predators online,” said Supervisory Special Agent Matthew Riser in a sit-down interview with Action News Jax. “They’re using social media platforms, gaming platforms — really any kind of platform online where someone can communicate with someone else.”…

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