Young people are being reminded they are not to blame if targeted by online abuse as experts warn cyber blackmail is increasing.
Ahead of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, youth mental health service headspace wants to break down the stigmas of online abuse, particularly sexual extortion commonly known as "sextortion".
Sextortion is a form of blackmail where offenders trick or coerce victims into sending sexual images of themselves before threatening to share them unless their demands are met.
