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Swatting: W5


Catalogue Number:  CTV716
Producer:  CTV
Producing Agencies:  CTV
Subject:  Canadian Social Issues, Criminal Justice & Law, Social Issues, Sociology
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2017
Running Time:  20:00


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W5 investigates alarming incidents that seem to be happening more and more in big cities - tactical teams responding to a crisis like a gunman at large or a hostage taking. But in some cases, the calls are sophisticated fakes, a hoax by hackers. It's happening so often now it has a name: swatting. Anyone can become the target of a swatting, from celebrities, to politicians, to vulnerable young women.



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