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Sextortion - An Insidious Manipulation Tactic · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Hey, Psych2Goers. Today's topic is an extremely sensitive one. We
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  Speaker 1: will be talking about sexual abuse, exploitation, and suicide. These
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  Speaker 1: topics can get quite dark, so consider this a warning
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  Speaker 1: for those who struggle with them. The goal of this
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  Speaker 1: video is not to make anyone anxious or paranoid about
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  Speaker 1: their sexual relationships, but rather to keep people aware, vigilant,
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  Speaker 1: and safe when it comes to sexual relationships in the
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  Speaker 1: internet age. we'll be talking about the effects of sextortion,
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  Speaker 1: how people become vulnerable to it, and what you can
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  Speaker 1: do if you find yourself in that situation. Let's get
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  Speaker 1: into it. First, let's be clear on what sextortion is.
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  Speaker 1: Sextortion is the process of manipulating or threatening someone for
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  Speaker 1: sexual favors or by using their sexual activity to extort them.
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  Speaker 1: The perpetrator can be a stranger or, more often than not,
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  Speaker 1: an existing or ex-partner. Perpetrators often combine other manipulation tactics
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  Speaker 1: together to succeed in their sextortion. A simple example would
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  Speaker 1: be if someone said to you, send me more nudes
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  Speaker 1: or I'll share the ones you already sent me. What
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  Speaker 1: to look out for and why you might be targeted.
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  Speaker 1: People who use sextortion aren't always brazen. Instead, they may
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  Speaker 1: employ different manipulation tactics such as love bombing, gaslighting, or
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  Speaker 1: even resort to using threats. They might convince you that
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  Speaker 1: they love you, care about you, and they think you're
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  Speaker 1: the most beautiful person in the world. But as soon
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  Speaker 1: as they have what they want, they either ghost you
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  Speaker 1: or start using what they have to manipulate you. Everyone
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  Speaker 1: knows to be cautious when talking to strangers or sending
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  Speaker 1: sexually explicit content. Therefore, they will try everything they can
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  Speaker 1: do to break down this cautiousness and hesitation. At first,
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  Speaker 1: they may seem really caring, sincere, and reassuring. and make
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  Speaker 1: you think that you are the one who is really
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  Speaker 1: benefiting from the exchange. This is why sextortion is so
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  Speaker 1: difficult to see coming. After all, we all want love, attention,
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  Speaker 1: and the thrill of sexual intimacy. So if you think
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  Speaker 1: you'd never be targeted, be aware that sextortion can happen
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  Speaker 1: to anybody. Whether you're a minor or not, regardless of
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  Speaker 1: your gender or sexual orientation, you can still be targeted.
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  Speaker 1: The goals of sextortion are vast and often unpredictable. Women
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  Speaker 1: are usually targeted by people in their lives like exes, friends,
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  Speaker 1: and partners from behavioral demands such as further sexual favors
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  Speaker 1: or a continued relationship. Men, on the other hand, are
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  Speaker 1: usually targeted for money. Someone could threaten to expose an affair,
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  Speaker 1: strange or embarrassing fetishes, or simply leak nudes for money.
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  Speaker 1: We currently live in the most dangerous time for sextortions.
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  Speaker 1: With the rise of AI deepfakes, people can be exploited
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  Speaker 1: without ever having uploaded or sent anything in the first place.
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  Speaker 1: This is made worse when we're living in a time
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  Speaker 1: where people are struggling with loneliness after the pandemic and
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  Speaker 1: working from home, where they have become more open to
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  Speaker 1: affectionate advances, which makes them easier to exploit. Not to mention,
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  Speaker 1: perpetrators can find sensitive videos and images if you're not
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  Speaker 1: careful with keeping your passwords safe or if they're easy
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  Speaker 1: to guess. As you can imagine, the stress of being
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  Speaker 1: extorted and the pain of being betrayed can be incredibly
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  Speaker 1: difficult to deal with, and it can take a major
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  Speaker 1: toll on your mental health and well-being. It can make
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  Speaker 1: you feel paranoid, anxious about sex, and mistrustful. It's especially
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  Speaker 1: scary to navigate because, until recently, there wasn't even a
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  Speaker 1: name for it. It is an overlooked, almost invisible crime.
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  Speaker 1: But there have been far too many suicides linked to sextortion,
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  Speaker 1: so we feel it's necessary to point out that it
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  Speaker 1: is not a hopeless situation. There are actions you can take.
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  Speaker 1: It may seem impossible, especially when the blame often falls
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  Speaker 1: onto the victim. The recommended course of action in this situation,
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  Speaker 1: according to the Internet Watch Foundation, which is a foundation
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  Speaker 1: that aims to protect people from sexual abuse over the internet,
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  Speaker 1: is to cut off all contact with the manipulator. And
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  Speaker 1: this can be extremely scary because of the threats the
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  Speaker 1: manipulator may have made. Make sure somebody, whether it's a
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  Speaker 1: parent or the police, is made aware of what you're
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  Speaker 1: going through. The manipulator will try to make it seem
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  Speaker 1: like you're the bad guy, and they'll try to make
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  Speaker 1: you think you're unforgivable while separating you from your support
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  Speaker 1: systems and the people who can help you. Don't listen
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  Speaker 1: to them. If you know who it is that's trying
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  Speaker 1: to manipulate you, make that abundantly clear. Collect evidence and
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  Speaker 1: proof if you can by taking screenshots. Remember, it is
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  Speaker 1: a crime. Over time, consider therapy. It isn't normal to
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  Speaker 1: experience that kind of betrayal and stress. Talking to a
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  Speaker 1: professional can help you open up and trust people in
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  Speaker 1: whatever way makes you feel comfortable again. While the legal
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  Speaker 1: side of sextortion is still messy, you can and should
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  Speaker 1: prioritize your mental health. Don't blame yourself and understand that
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  Speaker 1: if you deal with anxiety as a result, it isn't
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  Speaker 1: your fault. Sextortion is never the victim's fault. The manipulators
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  Speaker 1: that use sextortion know exactly what they're doing and the
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  Speaker 1: blame is entirely on them. They know who to prey
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  Speaker 1: on and how to prey on them. If you think
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  Speaker 1: someone is being a little too affectionate while you're vulnerable
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  Speaker 1: or a little too pushy, please stay vigilant. Don't pay
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  Speaker 1: anyone and certainly don't send them more sexual material. You
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  Speaker 1: are deserving of real love and fulfilling relationships. We hope
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  Speaker 1: you never end up in this situation. If you found
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  Speaker 1: this video helpful or informative, please leave a like. If
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  Speaker 1: you have any other advice to avoid or cope with sextortion,
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  Speaker 1: please share it in the comments. Remember to stay safe
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  Speaker 1: out there, Psych2Goers. You got this.