Sextortion is a growing problem affecting people of all ages and backgrounds, and Facebook (now known as Meta) is one of the platforms where this type of harassment is rampant. It can be a horrifying situation to find yourself in, but there are things you can do to protect yourself and get help if you need it. Read on to find Facebook sextortion help on the platform and outside.

Sextortion on Facebook often begins with a request friend from someone you do not know or someone who pretends to know you. That person then initiates sexual conversations and sends explicit sexual images to you, hoping you reciprocate. Once a victim gives in, they [...]

TikTok has made its way into becoming the hottest social media app since Instagram. The app allows you to post short-form user videos that consist of pranks, dancing, jokes, singing, and much more.  With every social media platform comes the potential danger or even toxicity.

Sextortionists have snuck their way into a platform that was made for entertainment and instead created a nesting ground for sextortionists.

In light of the fact that most TikTok users’ range between teens and young adults, sextortionists have an easy path to entering these young adults’ lives by creating relatable accounts to reach out through. In this article, we will discuss what safety [...]

You might have heard of the term sexting or may have even participated in it before, but have you heard of the recent rising crime of nude photo scams? This is when people’s intimate images are used against them for blackmail. How does nude photo scam work? If you want to learn how this scam works and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim, read on.

While the exchange of nude photos isn’t uncommon these days, a disturbing trend called ‘sextortion’ has emerged. This involves creating a fake online personality to manipulate someone into sending intimate photos. Often, the culprit secretly saves these images without [...]

You meet someone online and start talking. It turns flirty, then sexy, and then … boom. 

Suddenly that person you thought you were having fun with says she recorded your video chat, and says she is going to share it with your family, friends and boss. The only way to stop her, she says, is to pay her money. Lots of money. 

It’s called sextortion, and it is one of the fastest growing crimes on the internet. Thousands of Americans fall victim to this crime every year, and that number is growing.  

Typically, there is a gang of people behind the person you flirted with, and soon your phone is blowing up with threats and demands. The [...]