Sexting is a new phenomenon among young people

• April 25, 2024

'Sexting' refers to the sending of content erotic or pornographic through mobile phones. It started with reference to the sending of SMS of a sexual nature but now with smartphones it has taken bigger dimensions.

Currently, growth of the "Sexting" between the teenagers since they exchange, by electronic means, their own images or texts with a sexual or erotic content; but the problem is that the files can be used bystalkers or other people with bad intentions.

Some young people believe that an image in a mobile terminal is safe, they rely entirely on the discretion of the recipient.

Among the risks of 'Sexting' adolescent, there is the threat to privacy and public humiliation, which the minor who sees spread his image in the network, which results in psychological disorders, according to Pablo Pérez , manager ofObservatory of Information Security of INTECO.

In addition, according to the experts of INTECO the 'Sexting' can cause 'cyberbullying', consisting of a child harassing another by insults, threats, harassment through a technological channel, or sexual photos or videos falling into the hands of a person who uses them to extort or blackmail to the protagonist in order to get something from him, in what is known as 'sextorsión'.

When you send information do you lose control over it and its destiny? Think before posting.

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