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What is technology-facilitated sexual violence?

Sexual violence, exploitation, or harassment that happens using digital technologies (e.g. phones, websites, chatrooms). 

What are some examples?

Sextortion

When someone threatens to share a sexual photo or video of you unless you do something for them, like give them money, send more pics, meet them in person. 

Watch this video by Thron to learn more.

Online sexual harassment:

  • Repeatedly asking to hookup.
  • Spreading sexual lies.
  • Sharing sexual truths online about someone.
  • Making threats or “jokes” about sexually assaulting someone.
  • Threatening to or outing someone’s gender and/or sexual orientation. 

Cyberflashing

Sending someone a nude or hookup text without their consent.

Is technology facilitated sexualized violence illegal?

YES! And you should get help.