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• Embarrassment and humiliation 

  • When a sexual or nude photo is sent to another person, there are no guarantees that this picture will remain private. The person in the photo is often embarrassed and humiliated. 

• Bullying 

  • Once sexting messages become public, this often opens teens up to bullying especially cyberbullying.

• The end of friendships 

  • When sexual images becomes public, friendships will dissolve. It can leave the teen in the photos feeling betrayed and alone.

• Guilt and shame 

  • Having personal and private images shared with a mass audience can cause immense guilt and shame.