Over the past week we've seen a noticeable uptick in men joining, following dozens of accounts with female avatars, and then messaging them directly.

Some appear to be real people, some are fake accounts with stolen identities.

Either way, this is stalking and harassing behaviour, and we have zero tolerance for it.

For those affected by accounts we fail to catch, please report them. We _will_ take action, and you'll help keep the community safe and welcoming for all.

Diolch.

#MastoMods

@jaz @fkamiah17 I have had this a few times but just blocked, I’ll report from now on too

@purplepadma @fkamiah17 I'm sorry it's something you're subjected to, but please note there is a block option as part of the report process.

If they're messaging you, they're messaging others.

If you don't mind hitting the report button, we will be more than happy to respond to it.

@jaz @fkamiah17 Will do!