Teens who talk about their mental health on this app may be taking a big risk

On July 16, 2018, a 14-year-old Texas girl sent explicit photos of herself to a 42-year-old man named Anthony Joseph Smith. Smith, who lived in Butler, Pennsylvania, met the teen online, posing as a 15-year-old boy, and they began messaging frequently. Eventually, he tried to convince the teen to leave her parents and join him in Pennsylvania.It's an increasingly familiar story. Online enticement and exploitation can happen on nearly any digital or social media platform. But Smith didn't me