A child protection expert has urged that hope should be given to young victims of catfishing, following a case that saw a man involved in one of the world’s largest catfishing investigations plead guilty to manslaughter. Alexander McCartney had previously confessed to 185 charges involving over 60 child victims. Jim Gamble, the former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre, stated that there are multiple ways to deal with such images and prevent them from being viewed. Educating children to safeguard themselves online is critical to their safety, according to Gamble.
Gamble observed that informing children that things that appear online persist indefinitely is a misguided attempt at keeping them safe. It gives young individuals the false notion that they have no control over the content or the situation. It is essential to teach children that they have the power to prevent and block any unwanted outcomes. He went on to emphasise that the sooner a trusted adult is
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