What you need to know if someone blackmails you on WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram

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[img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150920.jpg"][br]Facebook, WhatsApp and, of course, Instagram have become lifeline for millennials. People find and maintain friendships, love and even relationships online, making these platforms so essential. [br][br]However, the sad reality is that these same platforms can become a nightmare for anyone at any moment. Recently, an imposter, most likely a 21-year old male, tricked a17-year old college boy into sharing his private pics and later used them to extort Rs 6.4 lakh and ornaments.[br][br]Here is everything you need to know about it and what to do if someone blackmails you on WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram over ur private photos or videos.[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150910.jpg"][br]Don’t tolerate any blackmailing from the start itself. You need to make up your mind to fightback from day one itself.[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150908.jpg"][br]If you are being blackmailed, remember s**ting is not a crime. In fact, blackmailing or sharing personal images is a crime in India. [br][br]Remember, you are not at fault because you shared your ur private photos with someone you had trusted. It is the other person who is wrong and needs to be checked. [br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150921.jpg"][br]Before you reach the local police, contact a lawyer and take proper advice to fight the blackmailer. This will help you present a stronger case to the police. [br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150912.jpg"][br]You can also report the crime anonymously at www.cybercrime.gov.in. This is a dedicated website by Ministry of Home Affairs. [br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150913.webp"][br]If you report it online at www.cybercrime.gov.in then note that the complaints are dealt by respective police authorities of States/UTs based on the information provided by you. [br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150916.webp"][br]There is also the option to track the progress of the case at www.cybercrime.gov.in[br][br]On the website, click on the Report and track option on the homepage under “Report Your Complaint” section. You will have to create an account by providing your mobile number and name. After which you will have the option to report the content and also track it’s progress.[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150917.webp"][br]Report to Facebook: You can report blackmail to Facebook at this link -- [br]https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/567360146613371[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150918.webp"][br]Report to Instagram: You can report blackmail to Facebook at this link -- https://help.instagram.com/contact/1681792605481224?helpref=faq_content[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69151026.webp"][br]Report to WhatsApp by using the Report feature in the chat itself[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150909.webp"][br]Capturing or publishing images of person without consent is a punishable offence under Section 66E of the IT Act, 2000-- Violation of privacy[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150914.webp"][br]Sharing images or videos to defame someone is punishable under Section 67 of the IT Act, 2000--Transmitting o**cene electronic material[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150911.webp"][br]If the victim is a minor, below 18 years, then Section 67B of the IT Act, 2000--Child p***ography applies[br][br][img src="/storage/emulated/0/Download/69150923.webp"][br]Using hidden cameras to record and share video clips is a punishable offence under Section 67A of the IT Act, 2000 -- Electronic material containing s**ually explicit act[br][br]Source: https://m.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/what-you-need-to-know-if-someone-blackmails-you-on-whatsapp-facebook-or-instagram/amp_photolist/69150920.cms[br]

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