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Awareness of sextortion among smartphone users Japan 2022
According to a survey conducted in December 2022, almost ** percent of smartphone users in Japan neither knew the term nor the meaning of sextortion. The term is a portmanteau of "sex" and "extortion." It refers to a form of extortion involving sex, either in the form of sexually explicit material that is used to coerce victims, or by an abuse of power with the aim of extorting sexual favors.
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Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. (February 16, 2023). Share of smartphone users who know about sextortion in Japan as of December 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1228867/japan-awareness-of-sextortion-among-mobile-device-users/
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. "Share of smartphone users who know about sextortion in Japan as of December 2022." Chart. February 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1228867/japan-awareness-of-sextortion-among-mobile-device-users/
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Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. "Share of Smartphone Users Who Know about Sextortion in Japan as of December 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2023, /statistics/1228867/japan-awareness-of-sextortion-among-mobile-device-users/
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan, Share of smartphone users who know about sextortion in Japan as of December 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1228867/japan-awareness-of-sextortion-among-mobile-device-users/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of smartphone users who know about sextortion in Japan as of December 2022 [Graph], Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1228867/japan-awareness-of-sextortion-among-mobile-device-users/
