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sextortion

[ seks-tawr-shuhn ]

noun

  1. criminal behavior in which a perpetrator illicitly obtains sexually compromising material, such as images, and then threatens to publish it or harm the victim in other ways unless further material or a sum of money is surrendered.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sextortion1

First recorded in 1945–50; sex 1( def ) + (ex)tortion ( def )
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Concerns over children and teenagers receiving unwanted nude or sexual images, or feeling pressured to share them in potential sextortion scams, has prompted calls for Meta to take tougher action.

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Non-consensual intimate image abuse can appear in different forms, such as sextortion, voyeurism, synthetic sexual content - also known as deepfakes and threats to share.

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He also took intimate photos of her which he used to blackmail her, known as sextortion.

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In October, Instagram also started blocking some screenshots in direct messages to try and combat sextortion attempts - which experts have warned are on the rise, often targeting young men.

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The parents of a British teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of sextortion have made a direct appeal to criminals in Nigeria to stop "terrorising" the vulnerable.

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