There are also several resources available to you regarding internet safety including:

First, never agree to anything that makes you uncomfortable. You’re in charge of your life. Even if someone seems like a friend, they’re no friend if they’re trying to get you to do anything against your will or best interests.

It’s hard to make a good decision when you’re upset or confused, so you should be as clear as possible in your own mind about what is and isn’t in your own interests. If you need help with this, talk to someone you trust like a close friend, family member or counselor.

Learn more about staying safe on Facebook. If you're a teen, parent or teacher, you may also want to view tools and tips about bullying prevention.

If someone is controlling or monitoring your activity on Facebook, you have options. Depending on the circumstances, you could change the privacy settings on your Facebook account so that this person can’t access your information. If this isn't enough, please review our information on bullying.

If this is someone you’re currently in a relationship with, it could be a sign of relationship abuse. Please call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or visit the National Network to End Domestic Violence for information on what to do. If you’re not sure your computer is safe, use a friend's computer or a computer in a public place. To learn more about computer safety, visit the Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness.

If someone is threatening to share things you want to keep private, asking you to send them money or anything else, you have options:

The safest thing you can do is never share something you wouldn’t want other people seeing. Remember that if somebody asks you to share something you're not comfortable with you have the right to say no. Learn more about sharing safely.

If someone has already shared something that you want to keep private, learn more about what you should do.

If you're under 18, we recommend talking with a parent or other adult you trust to help you think through what to do. You can also view tips on sharing safely and consider other resources:

If someone is threatening to share personal information about your child (asking for money or anything else), you have options. Here's what you can do:

Even when they're being threatened, young people are often reluctant to tell trusted adults about sensitive issues. Often they’re afraid or confused about what might happen next. They worry that by speaking up they could make their situation much worse — they could be judged, disciplined, made an example of or publicly criticized by adults.

There is nothing more effective than letting your children know — often and in different ways — that you are there for them no matter what and will respectfully help them work through the issue with each step you take together.

If your child is being threatened, you may need to gather more information about the situation. Get the whole story from your child’s perspective, and then talk to people you both trust to fill in gaps. A legal adviser or victim advocate can help you gather evidence that can be used in a legal case or to get a restraining order, if necessary.

Sharing nude photos or photos of a sexual nature is a violation of the Facebook Community Standards, so the simplest answer you can give someone is, “No. It’s not allowed on Facebook.” But beyond Facebook, it’s important to think about how it would impact you if nude or sexual photos of yourself got out of your control. This can happen the instant someone clicks Send. Sometimes friends make mistakes, play stupid jokes, or act in anger and share things they shouldn’t. And sometimes friends become ex-friends.

If you’re under the age of 18, it’s especially important for you to know that sharing nude or sexually explicit images of minors — on the web, on mobile phones, by mail or any other way — is illegal in most countries and could have serious legal and life-changing consequences for both the creator of the images and anyone who requests them.

The safest thing you can do is never send nude photos — or anything else you wouldn’t want other people seeing — to anyone, even if you feel very close to the person asking for them. If someone you care about asks you to send a nude photo or leave Facebook for a private web chat and you don’t want to, tell the person that it makes you feel uncomfortable. Nobody who loves or respects you will pressure or threaten you. If anyone tries to threaten or intimidate you into sending photos, just refuse. If it continues, tell someone you trust or contact your local law enforcement. Learn more about what to do if someone is threatening to share things you want to keep private.

Keep in mind that Facebook is a place to connect with friends and family you know and trust. When you accept a friend request from someone, they may see personal information you've shared on Facebook (ex: like your Facebook friends or contact info, depending on your privacy settings). You can adjust your settings, but the best way to stay safe is to only accept friend requests from people you know well outside of Facebook. You can also unfriend, block, or report someone.

If you're in immediate physical danger, please contact local law enforcement or a suicide hotline for help.

If you're going through something difficult and the threat isn't immediate, we want you to know there are things you can do right now that may help you:

Contact someone you trust, like a family member, friend, counselor or teacher, and ask them to let you share what’s on your mind. For example, you could say, "I'm going through something difficult and was hoping to talk to you about it. If that's OK with you, can you take some time to listen?"

It can be difficult to focus when you're overwhelmed or can't find a solution to a problem right away. Stop for a moment, take a deep breath and give yourself a break from your feelings.

Try some of these tips from self-care experts at Forefront and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

If the tips above don't work for you, see more things you can do right now.

You can also learn more about dealing with suicidal thoughts and find local self-care experts.

If you have a friend who’s having thoughts about suicide or self-injury, you can share these resources with them as well.

Suicide hotlines provide help to those in need. Contact a hotline if you need support yourself or need help supporting a friend. If you're concerned about a friend, please encourage the person to contact a hotline as well.

If someone reaches out to you for help, respond and let them know you’re there for them. The best protection against bullying is to learn how to recognize it and deal with it. Here are some tips about what you should — and shouldn’t — do if your friend is being bullied:

If you're a teen, parent or teacher, visit Facebook's Bullying Prevention Hub for more information, tools and resources.

We worked on the following answer with the National Eating Disorders Association and Dr. Nancy Zucker, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke.

If a friend posted something that suggests they may have an eating disorder and need help, we ask that you report the post to us so we can reach out to them and offer support. Please note that we'll remove content that promotes or encourages eating disorders. You can visit our Community Standards to learn more.

You can also offer support. Here are some tips about what you should — and shouldn’t — do if you think your friend may be struggling with an eating disorder:

For more information about eating disorders, contact the National Eating Disorders Association:

If someone you know is in immediate physical danger, please contact local law enforcement for help.

If the threat of physical danger isn't immediate, there are things you can do to help:

Suicide Prevention

Self-Injury

Eating Disorders

Suicide hotlines provide help to those in need. Contact a hotline if you need support yourself or need help supporting a friend. If you're concerned about a friend, please encourage the person to contact a hotline as well.

If you've encountered a direct threat of suicide on Facebook, please contact law enforcement or a suicide hotline immediately.

The Trevor Project specializes in suicide prevention for LGBT youth and offers a lifeline that people in the US can contact by calling 1-866-488-7386. The Trevor Project also offers resources for concerned friends and family members of LGBT youth. Learn more about The Trevor Project on their website: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/.

If a friend or family member is planning suicide or you've seen a direct threat of suicide on Facebook, please contact your local emergency services or a suicide hotline immediately. We also ask that you tell us if you see something that suggests suicide or self-injury on Facebook.

The Veterans Crisis Line provides customized support to members of the military community, including veterans, active duty service members and their families. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

You can contact them by:

Additional resources available to the military community include: