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Sexting and sharing photos online - Legal Aid Queensland
Not to downplay the suffering caused by such operators in any way — there have been multiple suicides related to such cases — but those lone wolves are rank amateurs compared with the massive network of fraudulent accounts that catfish male victims using stolen photos of young women and adolescent girls. They knew that the accounts were fake because the photos had been stolen from Instagram accounts or personal Facebook profiles. Some of the fake accounts are massive: they have ,, ,, or even , followers. It starts with a friend request from a young, hot babe. Within minutes of an intended victim accepting the request, the fake account will invite the target to join her in a sexy webcam chat, such as on Skype or Google Hangouts. Once they do, the first step into a sextortion trap has been taken.
Sexting or taking, sending and sharing pictures via digital technologies could expose you to risk and can be considered a criminal offence, especially if it involves harassing people of any age. Find out what you can do to protect your privacy. Sexting or sharing photos online can be considered cyber bullying—which is a criminal offence if it involves using the internet or mobile phone to make threats, stalk someone or menace, harass or seriously offend them. If you think you are being cyber bullied get legal help or talk to someone who can help.
Facebook may soon ask you to "upload a photo of yourself that clearly shows your face," to prove you're not a bot. The process is automated, including identifying suspicious activity and checking the photo. To determine if the account is authentic, Facebook looks at whether the photo is unique.