Twitter grooming leads to abduction after Musk takeover.

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Twitter grooming leads to abduction after Musk takeover.
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A 13-year-old boy was groomed on popular online platforms like Roblox, Discord, and Twitter, and was eventually kidnapped by an adult man who had been interacting with him online. The boy's parents had warned authorities about the grooming, but a search warrant issued to Twitter had an error in the account name, delaying the investigation. The boy was eventually rescued and the suspect has been charged with sexual assault, coercion, and child pornography. The case highlights the dangers of online grooming and the challenges tech platforms face in detecting and responding to real threats to children.

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