‘I posed as a single mum on Reddit and uncovered a sickening new trend’

An investigation uncovers how vulnerable women are being disturbingly exploited online (Picture: Channel 4/Firecrest Films)There’s a chilling new trend lurking in gloomy corners of Reddit which has largely gone unnoticed but is putting thousands of vulnerable women under the control of sexual predators.Reddit loans are becoming increasingly popular for anyone in need of a quick injection of cash – be it £40 to fill up the car, feed the kids or pay an overdue bill – but e