- Oct 11, 2017
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Well, if you want to get technical...Sorry, for the sake of semantics of course, what else is blackmail other than a direct threat.
This is blackmail."Do this or I will show your b/g/f this picture I have"
This is extortion."Do this or I will hurt your SO"
The difference is that blackmail is a specific crime that relates to threats of revealing personal or incriminating information. All blackmail is extortion, but not all extortion is blackmail.I'm confused as to the difference.