Do this now
- Talk to an adult you trust.
- Do not send more images.
- Do not pay.
What you can do
- Tell an adult you trust what is happening. You are not responsible for the blackmail.
- Do not send more images or money in response to pressure.
- Note the username, platform and time, and keep threatening messages. Do not forward intimate images. Ask specialist support or the police how to preserve evidence if the messages also contain intimate images.
- Report the threat on the platform and ask a specialist support service what to do next. Sprout cannot remove content from other platforms.
Avoid
- Do not send private messages or sensitive images to Sprout support.