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Virginia Tech: Rise in Online Grooming Highlights Need for Early Prevention, Expert Says
February 03, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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Rise in online grooming highlights need for early prevention, expert says

Ahead of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 10, Virginia Tech expert Jin-Hee Cho shares practical steps families can take to protect kids online.

By Chelsea Seeber

As young people spend more time online, experts say preventing cybergrooming starts with understanding how it happens and equi . . .

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