Young people and sexting
Online Safety
What is Sexting?
Sexting is when someone sends sexually explicit pictures of themselves or others via a mobile phone, email or the web.
Young people often refer to these images as ‘nudes’.
These pictures can include sexual, naked or semi-naked images or videos of themselves or others, or sending sexually explicitly-worded messages.
These messages or pictures can be sent using mobiles, tablets, smartphones, laptops – any device that allows you to share media and messages.