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Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviour used to control someone within a relationship through manipulation, pressure and fear.

Online child sexual abuse is any form of sexual abuse of a child under 18 that has a link to the online environment.

Read stories from people who have experienced image-based abuse and the steps victims have taken to deal with it.

Personal stories from people who have experienced online abuse.

Use this information to help a friend or family member deal with adult cyber abuse, including the impacts on their mental health and physical wellbeing.

How to manage the impacts if you or a child in your care are upset by seeing illegal and restricted online content.

How to plan ahead for what’s left about you online and manage your digital legacy.

Your digital reputation is the digital footprint created by all the things you say and do online, as well as what others post about you.

What to expect when reporting adult cyber abuse to eSafety.

Find international websites with advice and support if someone has shared, or threatened to share, an intimate image of video of you.

Catfishing is when someone sets up a fake online identity and uses it to trick and control others.

Find information about how the police or a legal service may be able to help protect you if you've experience image-based abuse.

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