{"id":150615,"date":"2026-02-03T13:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=150615"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:05:14","slug":"forced-to-deceive-inside-the-cyber-mafia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=150615","title":{"rendered":"Forced to deceive: Inside the cyber mafia |\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ukb68SnVISQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. 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