Walk It Through: The Photos After the Breakup
A threat to post private photos, a post to a group chat, and a report to police.
After a breakup, an ex threatens by text to post private photos unless money is paid.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Private images shared by a former partner. Images of a minor, platform takedown policies, and a civil suit for damages are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.