What to do about sextortion or threats after a video call
If someone threatens to share intimate content, do not pay or send more material. Stop contact, keep threats and necessary details without redistributing images, protect your accounts, report on the platform and seek help. In Spain, contact INCIBE on 017 and the authorities.
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The threat aims to isolate you and rush your decision
If someone threatens to share intimate content, do not pay or send more material. Stop contact, keep threats and necessary details without redistributing images, protect your accounts, report on the platform and seek help. In Spain, contact INCIBE on 017 and the authorities.
Apply the criterion to the situation and always keep an easy exit. No technical feature replaces your right to end a conversation.
Keep evidence without further distribution
Review these points before deciding or continuing the interaction.
- Do not pay or negotiate under pressure
- Do not send more images or documents
- Save the username, URL, date and threatening messages
- Change passwords and enable two-step verification
- Tell someone you trust
Protege cuentas y contactos
Use a short sequence to act without improvising under pressure.
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End contact
Do not respond to new demands.
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Keep evidence
Capture threats and the identifying details you need.
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Protect
Review accounts, privacy and active sessions.
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Report and seek help
Use the platform, INCIBE 017 and authorities according to the risk.
Seek specialist help
A platform's published information describes tools and rules but does not guarantee each person's conduct. For immediate danger, possible crime or situations beyond service support, seek appropriate outside help.
Sources consulted
Primary sources reviewed for this guide. The consultation date appears beside each link.
- Sextortion: what it is and how to respondINCIBE · accessed on
- Online sexual coercion and extortionEuropol · accessed on
Frequently asked questions
What is this guide's main rule?
If someone threatens to share intimate content, do not pay or send more material. Stop contact, keep threats and necessary details without redistributing images, protect your accounts, report on the platform and seek help. In Spain, contact INCIBE on 017 and the authorities.
Does a safety tool eliminate risk?
No. Blocking, reporting, permissions and moderation reduce or manage specific risks but cannot prevent every behavior or external capture.
When should I end the conversation?
Leave if uncomfortable, pressured or faced with sensitive requests, threats or unexpected links. You do not need to persuade the other person or justify your decision.