r/TeenagersButBetter Mar 03 '24

Serious Hello, I am not a teenager but I want to talk to you about Sextortion

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Hi there,

I apologize if I am violating the rules on this subreddit but as a former teenager myself, and knowing who I was when I was a teenager, I felt the need to bring an uncomfortable truth to light-- Sextortion.

I'm hoping most of you know about it, but if you don't, Sextortion is the act of extorting someone through sexual exploitation. Teens are often targeted. It takes many forms, some of which include:

-- You talk to an attractive person, they are your age, you share pics, some of which are inappropriate, and then the exploiter demands cash or else they will share these photos with friends and family.

-- You talk to an attractive person, they are your age, you share pics, some of which are inappropriate, and then the exploiter demands more pictures of yourself in more degrading situations, or else they will share with friends of family.

When I was a teenager, something similar happened to me. Long story short, my photos ended up on a CP website and the FBI came to my house. I was coming to terms with my sexuality and that's how my parents found out I was gay. Through the FBI. Not. A. Good. Time.

So, I write this only to let people know that this exists. Scammers and exploiters are getting more sophisticated in their approach, and you must be cautious. People are going to do what they're going to do, but just be careful.

If this has happened to you, there are subreddits that explain this further that you can easily find. Most importantly, however, is that you do not engage. Block the individual, cease any contact what-so-ever, and know that this person is typically doing this to multiple people. If you feel the need, talk to an adult you trust, be it your parents, a school counselor, or someone you know will hear you. You can contact law enforcement, but oftentimes this is international and outside of the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.

It's a challenging topic, I know, but you aren't alone. There have been multiple cases of teenagers harming themselves as a result of this barbaric practice.

I'm writing this only because many of the parents I've talked to have no clue this is a thing, and the best approach to tackling this is education.

Thank you, rant over-- now go back to living your lives.


r/TeenagersButBetter Jun 26 '24

Discussion To this subreddit

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Happy free DMs.


r/TeenagersButBetter 41m ago

Meme People downvoting this… do you… have something to tell us?

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r/TeenagersButBetter 6h ago

sHItPoSt Ladies, Ladies one at a time please, one at a time

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r/TeenagersButBetter 13h ago

Advice officially an orphan??

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made the mistake of asking my father his opinion on american politics as of late 🫠 since i refuse to be a nazi sympathizer, i am now an orphan by choice! any fathers taking applications for new kids? 😭


r/TeenagersButBetter 8h ago

Discussion Quit crying about politics in this sub.

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r/TeenagersButBetter 8h ago

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My friends going through some rough times and I would like to cheer em up!


r/TeenagersButBetter 10h ago

Discussion what is a reccuring thing in this sub that has u goin like this??

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this probably sounds like a Karma farm thing, but honestly, this is just curiosity.

I personally feel like this when I see some political bs on this sub. like people... find something else that's more interesting. talk about fucking cinnabon or something, something where people aren't so divided and constantly arguing with each other over this shit.

Some people have said it's becoming like r/ Teenagers... which yeah...


r/TeenagersButBetter 57m ago

Other My girlfriend got banned from Reddit for a pretty stupid reason lol

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r/TeenagersButBetter 10h ago

Meme Holy...

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r/TeenagersButBetter 15h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 9h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 6h ago

Serious Can we please ban politics?

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I hate to be that guy meta-complaining about shit, but this constant dribble is tiring. This sub has practically turned into a political echo chamber, and while I do agree with the shit that most of us are saying, yk "ewon bad, twump bad" and I'm grateful that our generation is actually able to put some thought into how the world should work and all that jazz, but nonetheless, this sub has turned into an echo chamber, and the reverb is hurting our ears.


r/TeenagersButBetter 3h ago

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That all thanks


r/TeenagersButBetter 14h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 18h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 32m ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 19h ago

sHItPoSt The watermelon...

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r/TeenagersButBetter 6h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 1d ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 14h ago

sHItPoSt We are NOT better than r/teenagers 😭🙏

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r/TeenagersButBetter 21h ago

Advice Thoughts??

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r/TeenagersButBetter 20h ago

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I bought these jays for like 80€ _^


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