cyberflash
verb (used with or without object)
to send (a person) unsolicited, unwanted, sexually explicit images or video using digital platforms: If you cyberflash, you should know that it's now a crime.
cyberflashing
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a word derived from
cyberflash.
Example Sentences
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Downes, who waived her right to anonymity, said cyberflashing needed to be taken more seriously and she had felt forced to investigate the crime herself.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Ms. Vilk, of PEN America, said that the legislation against cyberflashing is important, but it should not be used as an excuse by tech companies to deflect responsibility for users’ safety.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
The UK government has recently announced it will use its new Online Safety Bill to make cyberflashing a criminal offence.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022
This would bring England and Wales and Northern Ireland in line with Scotland, where cyberflashing has been a criminal offence for over a decade.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2021
Ms Bressler said social media companies could do more to protect users from cyberflashing.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2020
