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Watching a documentary...

People need to stop sending nudes.

These exploitation scams are getting out of hand.

Targeting children too, causing them to commit s*icide.


Awful!

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SoLeRiMix · 36-40, M
By the early 2000s the concept of exchanging pictures through emails was a norm. Boom! The era of social media began in the mid-2000s, and the concept of letting others comment on your private life became a norm. Flaunting your body was a part of that norm. Then, instant messaging platforms took over, and s*xting became a norm. The golden rule of s*xting was to hide your face, but people ignore it to date. Never trust the individuals you interact with online so easily. S*xt if you wish to, but hide or edit your face to save your identity. Furthermore, never unveil your real name and other private information on your social media profile and to the people you talk to online. Rest is one's choice!

Mostly, women are the target. Yet, women never understand this aspect. Like you said, children are targeted as well. Unfortunately, there's a platform that allows children below the age of 18 to post their candid pics online. I learnt about it through the Netflix special Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing. I was in a state of shock when I learnt about what Piper Rockelle's mother is doing to her daughter despite being exposed. It's definitely a dark world we live in today. 😔
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@SoLeRiMix

My partner and I shared some images to each other. But it was a one look message. He was away for work and I had just recovered from an illness so we hadn't seen each other in a while. That was in the early days. We've not done it since.

He's very much against those kinds of things.
I personally would never betray his trust and I believe he wouldn't betray mine (in that regard). But I also don't know enough about hacking and stuff like that so I just don't do it.

As for this particular documentary it was focusing on exploitation. They target specifically young boys-teen boys.

But they steal images from various social media platforms to convince the other person they're legit.

I personally don't understand the need for it. I remember when I was on dating Apps and guys would demand them like it was the only way to move the conversation to the meeting up stage.

They way they ask is never with just a request it's a conditional demand. For me that was an instant reason to end the conversation.
Especially the ones who then tried to argue with me about it being the norm.

I wasn't a victim of that crap in my teens even though I had a camera phone and msn messenger was the thing, nor my 20s and not in my 30s because I believe in the word no!

This is something I think young people need to understand, you don't have to do what others are doing just because.

So no I don't believe this is the norm, I think this is something that predators try to convince others is the norm.
I also believe that when it was email it was probably more p*rnograghy than actually people.
As time when on revenge p*rn started to become a thing. But I could be wrong.