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Can I tell you a secret?

Can I tell you a secret?

By: The Guardian
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 It starts the same way... A seemingly innocent message from someone who appears to be a young woman: ‘Can I tell you a secret?’ But as this six-part podcast explores, people are rarely their true selves online – and one man took it much further. What happened when this cyberstalker wreaked havoc across the internet and ruined people’s lives. And why did he do it? Can I Tell You A Secret - a Guardian podcast series about obsession, fear, and the lives we lead online© 2022 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Politics & Government
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This podcast story covers a lot of ground from early social media naivety to semi sadistic cyber stalking via autism and police inadequacy.

Very interesting story

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Narrator talks annoyingly slow. very trite story told poorly, nothing new to see here

lowbrow

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