Meaning of cyberflashing | Babel Free

Definitions

The unsolicited sending of sexually explicit pictures of oneself to another person by means of a computer or telecommunication network.

uncountable

Examples

“For many people of a certain age, particularly women, cyberflashing has become⟳ yet another cost⟳ of existing on the internet.”

“For years, the Law Commission has been advising the government to plug⟳ this gap in legislation – a chasm between how we punish⟳ real-world behaviours and the same behaviour online – by introducing a specific cyber-flashing offence.”

“It covers Davies’s experiences in the digital world – that includes cyberflashing such as all those unsolicited dick pics – as well as the widespread use⟳ of her images on pornography sites, escort services, dating apps, sex chats (“Ready for Rape? Role play⟳ now!” with her picture alongside it).”

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