MEPX
Chapter 9 of 10All chapters
  1. 1What the risks actually are
  2. 2Browsing safely
  3. 3Protecting accounts
  4. 4What you share
  5. 5Children and teenagers
  6. 6Devices and networks
  7. 7Recognising phishing
  8. 8Privacy in practice
  9. 9Harassment and unwanted contact
  10. 10A short checklist

Chapter 9 of 10

Harassment and unwanted contact

What to do.

Immediate steps

Do not engage. Screenshot and record dates before blocking, since evidence disappears. Report through the platform and, where a crime may have occurred, to the police.

  • Tighten who can contact and see your posts.
  • Tell someone; isolation is what makes it worse.

Image-based abuse

Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime in many countries. Support organisations exist that can help with removal, and the person targeted has done nothing wrong.