The suicide of 17-year old Pasant Khaled from Gharbiya governorate has sent shock-waves across Egyptian society, after she was the victim of e-blackmail using fake inappropriate photographs of her. The pictures were modified by some ill-intentioned young men using photo-editing programs and shared on social media after the victim refused to get into a relationship with them. The Sada al-Balad website published steps that users of social media networking websites must follow in case they are subjected to e-blackmail with pictures or personal conversations. – If the blackmailer threatens you through your Facebook account, you can report their account to the Facebook administration here. – Change the password for all your accounts on social media, and do not share your personal photos on any social media.

Source: Egypt Independent January 05, 2022 19:52 UTC