1. Cimarron
Cimarron Thomas is 12 years old, from West Virginia. Playing on her tablet one night, she leaves her bedroom, and her sister hears a balloon popping. But it’s not a balloon.
What do you do when someone you trust turns out to not exist? 
When ‘Chloe’ starts messaging other teenage girls on social media she is friendly. Fun. Interested. Soon she sends explicit photos, and asks her new friends to send some back. That’s when she changes and the blackmail begins. Because ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish. And her depraved demands have fatal consequences. 
 
This episode features real online messages, read aloud by an AI voice. Find out more about how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ uses AI /aboutthebbc/reports/policies/approach-to-ai/
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Crime Next Door
‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish and her demands have fatal consequences.
