cyberflashing
Unsolicited explicit transmission
Cyberflashing is sending unsolicited sexual images to someone electronically, typically nude photos to strangers via AirDrop, Bluetooth, or social media.
The term parallels physical flashing—exposing oneself to unwilling viewers—but through digital means: She received a cyberflash on the subway from someone nearby.
Several jurisdictions have criminalized the practice.
Not asked for
- non-consensualLacking willing agreement
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- exposureState of being unprotected
- lewdnessCrude sexual indecency
obscenity · unwelcome · boundaries · intrusion · unauthorized · offensive · inappropriate · explicit
Parachute delivery from aircraft
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- notificationFormal notice given
block · screenshot · digital · platform · app
Severe anxiety or suffering
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
trauma · discomfort · victimization · vulnerability · degradation · repulsion · anxiety · violation
Making conduct unlawful
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
fine · law-enforcement · reporting · evidence · screenshot · conviction · charges · misdemeanor
unsolicited
Not asked for
- non-consensualLacking willing agreement
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- exposureState of being unprotected
lewdness · obscenity · unwelcome · boundaries · intrusion · unauthorized · offensive · inappropriate · explicit · unwanted
airdrop
Parachute delivery from aircraft
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
notification · block · screenshot · digital · platform · app
distress
Severe anxiety or suffering
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- disgustIntense physical aversion
shock · trauma · discomfort · victimization · vulnerability · degradation · repulsion · anxiety · violation · powerlessness
criminalization
Making conduct unlawful
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- offenseViolation or umbrage
penalty · fine · law-enforcement · reporting · evidence · screenshot · conviction · charges · misdemeanor · felony
cyberflashingindecent exposure
Unlawful public nudity
exhibitionism · streaking · public indecency · public exposure
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