Violent online groups are pressuring youth into harming themselves, authorities warn – CBC

RCMP is investigating suspected cases and urging victims to come forward

Feb 09, 2024

When a father in British Columbia demanded to look at his teenage daughter’s cellphone after she tried to kill herself, he was horrified by what he found.

There were several disturbing photos, including one with “764” carved on her chest, and several exchanges with someone who appeared to be goading her to harm herself.

“His messaging to her was extremely crude and offensive,” he said. “Are you going to cut for me again, bitch? And a lot of worse stuff. I started to suspect that my daughter had been brainwashed.”

The CBC is not naming the father in order to protect his 15-year-old daughter’s identity. He said his daughter had struggled with her mental health in the past but in the months leading to her suicide attempt, the self-harm escalated dramatically.

When he confronted her about what he found on her phone, he said his daughter admitted she was manipulated by a self-proclaimed member of an online cult called 764.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/online-groups-pressuring-youth-self-harm-1.7107885

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