Usable Sexurity: Studying People’s Concerns and Strategies When Sexting
summary
Survey of adults who have sexted (N=247) finds top concerns are sexts “getting out,” blackmail, receiving unsolicited nudes, device hacks, and shoulder‑surfing, with women and non‑binary people more likely to receive unsolicited content. Reported mitigations include technical tools like disappearing messages and passworded storage such as My Eyes Only, plus nontechnical strategies of trust, explicit rules, and choosing encrypted platforms. Design recommendations include consent‑forward policies, enforced moderation, automatic blurring of unsolicited nudes, and opt‑in send/receive controls.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:19Consensual sexting is normal, not deviant
- 0:55How can platforms better support sexual privacy?
- 1:13Research Questions
- 1:26Methods
- 2:34Technical Management Strategies
- 2:51Non-Technical Strategies
- 3:30How can platforms support sexual privacy?
- 3:58Community Moderation
- 4:16Interface Design
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