‘Creepy PMs’: 30 Screenshots Of The Weirdest Private Messages People Have Ever Received, Shared On This Online Group
A recent report from Pew Research Center has shown that roughly 4 in 10 of US adults have personally experienced online harassment. 75% of people, stated that the majority of abuse happens on social media, and 24% of the abused indicated that texting or messaging apps were where their most recent experience occurred.
Recently, Instagram has launched a new feature to filter abusive messages in DMs. Twitter has also revealed a new prompt that asks users to think twice before posting an abusive message. However, the problem of online harassment seems to have permeated all layers of our online presence, and these tools may reach just the tip of the problematic iceberg.
So in order to see what really happens in these dark pages of private messages where people are constantly made to feel really uncomfortable, the subreddit r/CreepyPMs has shed some light on things that end up in our inboxes.
“A place for people to share the strange and disturbing PMs they get from all over the internet,” says the group’s description and it’s honestly the part of the internet we all would be better off without.
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I Got Messaged By A Master Hacker
He's Been Begging For Weeks To Do A "Sexy Roleplay" With Me. I Finally Said Yes. I Think He Regrets Everything Now
The internet has given us incredible freedom to communicate with people across the globe, share our thoughts, and get to know things all without leaving the house. But it came with the price of putting too much freedom in people's hands in a virtual space where identities, actions, and accountabilities for them are often blurred.
The rise of cyberbullying and online harassment via private messages, comments, online groups, and forums has reached its peak. From impersonation accounts to hateful slurs, death threats, unsolicited messages of a sexual nature, and so on, the problem is pervasive and ever-growing.
Oh So I Just Don’t Matter In May?!
And to fight it, it’s important to identify and be aware that you or someone close to you has become a target of online harassment. It’s when an abuser uses technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. It happens on devices like smartphones, computers, tablets, and gaming systems.
Sometimes cyberbullying can be easy to spot—for example, if your child shows you a text, comment, or post that is harsh, mean, or cruel. Other acts are less obvious, like posting someone's personal information, or using photos or videos that hurt or embarrass another person.
Saw This On Tumblr, Yes Sorry On Tumblr
Harvard Business Review has reported that people of color and LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately targeted, and women are twice as likely as men to experience sexual harassment online.
PEN America, which stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide, has created a useful Online Harassment Field Manual that will give you more information on navigating online abuse. Most importantly, remember that you’re not powerless and that there are concrete steps to be taken.
I Was Super Bored And Decided To Try The "Meet New People" Feature Of Kik. Never Again
After I Declined His Request For Nudes He Complimented My Boyfriend
Show Me How Those Tits Fart
Ant Farm Blocked Me Right After This
Is That Clear??
My Friend Just Turned 21 He Wanted To Grab A Beer With His Brother And Sister. They Were Supposed To Meet His Sisters New Boyfriend. But He Ghosted Her. Well They Found Out Why He Ghosted Her The Other Night
There’s A Reason The App Only Lets You Message People With Mutual Interest
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What the hell is wrong with the male of the species.
to be fair, I have seen unbelievable ladies trying to advance guy friends too. people be cray cray sometimes.
Please don't sum up 3.5 billion people from the actions of 50. You don't hear about the rest of us because we're boring people that do nothing but work and actually enjoy our families. But that doesn't get as many likes and thumbs up.
We don't mean all men. Just too many for us to feel safe.
We're not looking for thumbs or likes *eyeroll*. We're looking to not be frequently scared for our lives and we'd like to live without a high chance of getting death threats. This isn't a game its our lives.
why are men
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Not all
Someone on here I guarantee will say why do they have man hating stuff again instead of actually faulting the males that do this crap.
"not all men" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
the one about miscarriage was confusing me. Why would a man say that
Because the people sending these messages were not all men! (Sorry)
Aight that was solid 😂
Most of these came from reddit which has a specific policy in Rule #1 of not identifying people who do this. So we can't shame them, we can't treat it like a crime. We just let them get away with it over and over again.
ok but i only say it because you asked me in a creepy DM!
We all know you're one of these men and yes you are the person that belongs in the comment section of the daily mail. You'd fit right in
Nah hes not really, its a tough topic for elStiJneriNO at times I think, but in all he's a good panda, he's just not one to jump on the bandwagon. That's my opinion from interacting with him on this site. He's incredibly kind hearted, with a tough shell. Like a turtle? I'm prepared for the onslaught of downvotes it'll get me ^-^
i think that's because there is no decent turtle who would be mean to another turtle who's lost his shell but keeps going forward.
All i do is give you what you truly want. A focal point for all that anger.
Whenever I deal with an insecure douche like these ones, I always resort to 1) the fragile masculinity or 2) the underlying homophobia most men have. Something referencing them having a small dïck or implying they're interested in other guys instead of the female they're harassing or insulting. Works like a charm.
What the hell is wrong with the male of the species.
to be fair, I have seen unbelievable ladies trying to advance guy friends too. people be cray cray sometimes.
Please don't sum up 3.5 billion people from the actions of 50. You don't hear about the rest of us because we're boring people that do nothing but work and actually enjoy our families. But that doesn't get as many likes and thumbs up.
We don't mean all men. Just too many for us to feel safe.
We're not looking for thumbs or likes *eyeroll*. We're looking to not be frequently scared for our lives and we'd like to live without a high chance of getting death threats. This isn't a game its our lives.
why are men
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Not all
Someone on here I guarantee will say why do they have man hating stuff again instead of actually faulting the males that do this crap.
"not all men" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
the one about miscarriage was confusing me. Why would a man say that
Because the people sending these messages were not all men! (Sorry)
Aight that was solid 😂
Most of these came from reddit which has a specific policy in Rule #1 of not identifying people who do this. So we can't shame them, we can't treat it like a crime. We just let them get away with it over and over again.
ok but i only say it because you asked me in a creepy DM!
We all know you're one of these men and yes you are the person that belongs in the comment section of the daily mail. You'd fit right in
Nah hes not really, its a tough topic for elStiJneriNO at times I think, but in all he's a good panda, he's just not one to jump on the bandwagon. That's my opinion from interacting with him on this site. He's incredibly kind hearted, with a tough shell. Like a turtle? I'm prepared for the onslaught of downvotes it'll get me ^-^
i think that's because there is no decent turtle who would be mean to another turtle who's lost his shell but keeps going forward.
All i do is give you what you truly want. A focal point for all that anger.
Whenever I deal with an insecure douche like these ones, I always resort to 1) the fragile masculinity or 2) the underlying homophobia most men have. Something referencing them having a small dïck or implying they're interested in other guys instead of the female they're harassing or insulting. Works like a charm.