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
Can I tell you a secret?
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13 episodes
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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
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