A Study On Online Sextoration Which Targets Students on Higher Education

BULLYING AND CYBER BULLYING

Abstract

Sextortion is a serious problem in this online pandemic era. It’s a type of blackmail, in which someone threatens to share or publish private, sensitive material unless you send them sexually explicit images, perform sexual favors, or demand them money.  With the growing use of social media apps by the youth leading to the increase of online sextortion. This is due to the lack of awareness about this crime in our society. The study was conducted in higher educational institutions. Also we focus on the psychological effects of victims through this kind of crime. The use of social media apps and their awareness about this crime and also the psychological impacts are explained in detail using statistical data.

The focus of this research is to calculate how many students are the victims of this crime without even knowing the traps. The result of this study is that many of the perpetrators are not aware of this term “Sextortion”. But in other ways they are getting harassed. This serious crime doesn't have a particular section to punish the culprits. Many of the cases are still hidden under the dark webs. Victims should raise their voice against this. By this research study many of the victims can come out from this also many will get aware about these crimes.