Cyber flashing is a form of cyber sexual harassment. It is the act of sending unsolicited media of sexual nature without the recipient’s consent. The transfer can be made through peer-to-peer services like AirDrop or Bluetooth or over Wi-fi or social media apps like Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat or dating apps. A lot of these methods grant the offender anonymity which makes it harder to identify the culprit and it gives them the confidence to repeat the act. When peer-to-peer services is used, anonymity comes with the threat of proximity. In recent years, these cases have skyrocketed with the rise of social media and the availability of technology. Cyberflashing also includes exposing someone to unwanted obscene content. So, sending someone unsolicited pornographic links or masked sexual media also falls under Cyberflashing.

YouGov’s survey concluded that 41% of all millennial women unsolicited images of a man’s private parts. This percentage is higher for younger girls (53% for girls between 18 and 24) and declines as they age (36% for ages between 31 and 36).