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Blackmail is the act of extorting money, compliance, or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information or take harmful action.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche treats blackmail as a recurring pathology within online spiritual communities, examining how moderators and gatekeepers weaponize private information to control creators and members. She frames it as a breach of trust that reveals the shadow side of authority figures operating in unregulated spaces, and positions direct confrontation of blackmail attempts as an essential spiritual boundary-setting practice.
Episodes (5)
Amanda Todd and the 'cappers': how online cruelty works
A discussion of the Amanda Todd case and the 'cappers'—an online community engaged in predatory behavior, blackmail, and harassment that led to her tragic suicide.
The cappers story — blackmail, screenshots, and a tragic outcome
Psyche discusses the tragic story of a teenage girl who was exploited by online predators called 'cappers' who coerced her into exposing herself, screencapped the images, and blackmailed her, resulting in her death.
Disturbing trend: online blackmail of teens
Psyche discusses a disturbing trend of online predators who manipulate teenagers into sharing explicit content and then blackmail them with the footage.
🐇 Rabbit Hole
Topics that frequently appear alongside blackmail
sextortionvictim traumainternet safetyInternet safety refers to practices and awareness around protecting oneself from online threats, harassment, deception, and manipulative behavior in digital spaces.predatory behaviorPredatory behavior refers to calculated, manipulative actions designed to exploit others for personal gain—commonly involving deception about identity, finances, or relationship status to target vulnerable individuals.digital safetyDigital safety encompasses practices and awareness needed to protect personal information, accounts, and wellbeing from online threats like doxing, harassment, and coordinated attacks. It includes recognizing malicious actors and understanding their motivations.manipulation
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