There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764

A cross-org investigative report uncovers a sprawling, transnational ecosystem of coordinated online predator groups (the “com” network) operating on Discord, Telegram and other platforms that groom and extort thousands—including minors—into sexual abuse and severe self-harm; investigators analyzed millions of messages and court records showing sustained, harmful campaigns that platforms have struggled to eradicate.