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Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or videos, primarily between mobile phones. It may also include the use of a computer or any digital device.^[1] The term was first popularized early in the 21st century and is a portmanteau of sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the wide sense of sending a text possibly with images.^[2] Sexting is not an isolated phenomenon but one of many different types of sexual interaction in digital contexts that is related to sexual arousal.^[3]

^ Salter, Michael (2013). "Beyond Criminalisation and Responsibilitisim Sexting, Gender and Young People". Sydney Law School. 24: 310–315.
^ Redmond, Teresa (22 February 2010). "Ringwood community addresses sexting". NorthJersey.com. North Jersey Media Group. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
^ Döring, Nicola; Krämer, Nicole; Mikhailova, Veronika; Brand, Matthias; Krüger, Tillmann H. C.; Vowe, Gerhard (2021). "Sexual interaction in digital contexts and its implications for sexual health: A conceptual analysis". Frontiers in Psychology. 12: 769732. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.769732. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 8669394. PMID 34916999.