'I can’t unsee these things': the devastating impact on victims of cyberflashing

Sending unsolicited intimate images is to become a specific crime under the new online safety bill, a move welcomed by victims and activists

'Being cyberflashed is a form of intimidation, so the victim is likely to experience a sense of violation or intrusion into their privacy and safety.' Picture: iStock

Sophie almost dropped her phone when an image of a man’s penis suddenly engulfed her screen.

An uncomfortable heat flushed through her body. She felt embarrassed, then angry, and utterly powerless to stop it.