You can report this to your local police or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov .

If you or someone you know is being threatened with the distribution of private images or videos, this is a serious situation often referred to as or image-based sexual abuse .

Reach out to a parent, a counselor, or a trusted adult who can support you through this process.

Giving in to demands (money or more content) rarely stops the behavior; it often leads to further demands.

Please consider taking the following steps immediately to protect yourself:

Do not engage with the person making the threats. Block them on all social media platforms and messaging apps.

You are not alone, and there are people who can help you handle this safely.

If the person involved is a minor, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or via cybertipline.org.