SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS AND HEALTH BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS: A STUDY OF WHATSAPP USAGE IN IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY OKADA
SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS AND HEALTH BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS: A STUDY OF WHATSAPP USAGE IN IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY OKADA has been named in 4 documented digital harm incidents, including 1 involving minor. The most common harm domain is Fraud & Financial, followed by Child Safety.
Documented Incidents
414-year-old girl groomed via social media by Sydney private school teacher leading to child abuse material charges
A Sydney private school teacher, Benjamin David Collinge, 29, was charged with grooming a 14-year-old girl and accessing child abuse material. Police alleged he used social media to attempt to encourage the girl to send sexually explicit images in exchange for money, posing as a 17-year-old boy. The incident occurred in Beecroft, New South Wales, with the charges following a report from the girl's parents on March 1. Police searched Collinge's home and found child abuse material on his devices. Newington College terminated Collinge's employment after the charges were brought. Collinge was refused bail and is expected to appear in court in April.
50-year-old woman wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification in Tennessee leading to six-month custody without compensation
In July 2025, 50‑year‑old Angela Lipps was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Tennessee after facial‑recognition software mistakenly identified her as a suspect in a North Dakota bank‑fraud case. A detective linked her social‑media profile and driver’s license to the suspect, leading to her extradition and multiple charges. Lipps proved she was in Tennessee during the crimes, resulting in the dismissal of charges and her release after nearly six months in custody, without compensation. The incident underscores concerns about wrongful arrests caused by algorithmic errors.
76-year-old man loses ₹57 lakh to investment and digital arrest scam via fake government profiles and forged documents in Kolkata
A 76-year-old man from Kalighat, Kolkata, was scammed out of Rs 57 lakh by fraudsters who used a combination of investment and digital arrest scams. The scammers posed as senior government officials, created fake social media profiles, and used specific apps to target the victim. They provided forged documents to gain his trust and offered enticing investment opportunities. After realizing he had been deceived, the victim was threatened and asked to pay an additional amount. The scam occurred over several weeks before a complaint was filed. Police are working with the cyber cell to trace the fraudsters and recover the money.
Senior woman nearly defrauded of $9,000 by AI voice-cloning scam using grandson’s voice on phone call
In 2021, Marilyn Crawford, a senior in Oshawa, Ontario, received a phone call that sounded like her grandson claiming he had been arrested and needed $9,000 for bail. The scammers used AI voice‑cloning technology to mimic her grandson’s voice, a tactic highlighted by recent FinCEN reports. Crawford traveled to a CIBC branch to withdraw the funds, but a bank employee flagged the transaction and a financial advisor contacted her son, preventing the loss. The incident shows how fraudsters harvest personal data from social media to create convincing deep‑fake voice scams targeting older adults.