# Rise of Online Gangs Using Drugs to Facilitate Rape

Investigative reporting reveals a growing trend of organized gangs using social media to target victims, with perpetrators maintaining multiple fake profiles to gain trust. The gangs allegedly use drugs to incapacitate individuals before assaulting them, often recording the crimes. This highlights a new, digitally-enabled dimension of sexual violence that challenges traditional policing and safety measures.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/he-had-a-lot-of-profiles-the-rise-of-online-drug-facilitated-rape-gangs?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:12:14 +0000