How to respond to a blackmail or threat?

I receieved a message of threatening me with something they have on me like shaming me on facebook or social media and may result of me ending my studies. I dont know what to do to stop them from doing the threat. It is affecting me mentally.

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UnderStars · 51-55, F

I would say block them and report to facebook what they say they intend to do. But if you block them, you won't see if they do it or not. Sadly they can post on their own pages and you might not even know. If you know who it is warn Facebook.

But before all that. Save the messages you have and go to the police. Blackmail is a crime.