While it might seem like everyone is sharing nudes, research in New Zealand shows it much less common than you might think. Remember it’s never ok to be pressured to send nudes.
If someone is pressuring you to send nudes and you don’t want to, here are some things you can do to stop it:
- Ask the person to stop: no one should pressure you to do something you don’t want to do.
- Report or block: if the person doesn’t change their behaviour or stop, take a screenshot of the messages and copy the link. You can block their phone number, or report their social media account (see How to report(external link)).
- Get support: Talk to an adult you trust. There are also organisations in New Zealand that can provide support and counselling(external link).
- Check out ICON:(external link) they have heaps of advice about nudes based on specific situations and real stories from other young people about their experience sending / receiving nudes.
For more information watch The Eggplant | Episode 3: On Heat, Packed Meat:
I regret sending a nude
If you’re having second thoughts about that nude you sent, the first thing you can do is ask for them to delete it. The video below has advice on what to do if they don’t do the right thing and delete it straight away:
Take It Down is a free service provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Anyone can use this service to help anonymously remove online nude, partially nude or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before they were 18.