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A privacy expert told Insider how best to protect yourself when you send someone an intimate image of yourself.

When lifelong worrier Louise Stevenson asked her husband whether her anxiety was damaging, his answer stopped her in her tracks. “He said it had a negative impact on absolutely everything.” It was the prompt she needed to seek help. Diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder, she searched for tech-based tools to complement her therapy. “But I couldn’t find an app that offered what I wanted,” she says. “I was literally scribbling down my worries...

BBC News By Cristina Criddle Both businesses and private individuals have experienced the problem when advertising on mainstream platforms. Women have been sent "creepy" messages on Facebook, Instagram, eBay, and Depop, the BBC has learned. Some were asked for additional items including worn tights, explicit photos and used underwear. When inappropriate profiles were blocked or reported, some would reappear with a different account, sources told the BBC. "During lockdown, the messages have gott...