us Sexual violence & highly sensitive situations

What to do if…
someone pressures you to send intimate photos, videos, voice notes, or live sexual content

Produced and maintained by PanicStation.org Published: 4 August 2026 Last reviewed: 17 August 2026 Editorial policy USA guide

Short answer

End the call, stream, or conversation and do not send or perform anything else. Move to a place where you can think privately, contact someone you trust or RAINN, and call 911 if you are in immediate physical danger.

Do not do these things

Do not send sexual content to calm the person down, prove your feelings, or stop an argument.
Do not remain in a live session while deciding what to do.
Do not keep explaining or defending your refusal.
Do not meet the person alone to discuss their demands.
Do not send money or more content in response to threats; doing so may not stop the demands.
Do not forward intimate files to friends or other people while asking for help.
Do not blame yourself because you trusted the person, flirted, dated them, or previously sent something.

What to do now

End the live session, call, or conversation. If the person is physically nearby and you feel unsafe, move toward a trusted person or safer public place and call 911 if there is immediate danger.
Do not send any further intimate photos, videos, sexual voice notes, or live sexual content. You may give one brief refusal, such as “I am not doing that,” or stop replying without further explanation.
Tell one trusted person what is happening. If you are under 18, contact a trusted adult who can stay with you and help you reach specialist support.
If it is safe, save screenshots of the account name, profile, requests, threats, and payment demands without forwarding, downloading, or redistributing intimate files.
Use the platform’s mute, block, and report controls when it is safe to do so. If blocking could increase immediate danger because the person is nearby or monitors your devices, contact a trusted person or RAINN first.
If the person may have access to your accounts or location, use a safer device to review account access, change passwords, turn on two-step verification, and stop unwanted location sharing.
If threats, blackmail, or demands for money have started, contact RAINN or a trusted adult. You can also use the platform’s reporting process and choose whether to contact NCMEC, the FBI, or local law enforcement.
If an intimate image or video was taken when you were under 18 and is already on your device, Take It Down may help limit its spread on participating platforms. Do not download or ask someone to send you a copy for this purpose.
If you are currently over 18, were at least 18 when an image or video was created, are depicted in it, and still have it on your device, StopNCII may help participating platforms detect copies.
If you might harm yourself or cannot stay safe, call or text 988. Call 911 for immediate life-threatening danger.

What can wait

You do not need to decide now whether to end a relationship, confront the person, make a report, tell other people, or pursue every content-removal option. Focus first on ending the immediate contact, reaching someone supportive, and reducing the person’s access to you.

Important reassurance

You do not owe anyone sexual content. Pressure, guilt, repeated demands, intimidation, or threats do not create freely given consent, and you are allowed to stop at any point. Having agreed or sent something before does not mean you must send or perform anything else.

Scope note

This guide covers only the first steps for pausing the pressure, improving immediate safety, and reaching support. Later decisions about reporting, relationships, account recovery, or content removal may require help from a specialist advocate or another qualified professional.

Important note

This is general information, not legal, medical, therapeutic, or other professional advice. Laws, platform procedures, privacy practices, and reporting duties can vary, particularly when someone under 18 is involved. You can ask a support service about its privacy and reporting limits before sharing identifying information.

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