A teenager claims internet trolls “ruined her life” by superimposing her face on pornographic messages that were shared on social media.
Victoria, from Leeds, was told to “go kill yourself” on the Live.me streaming app and her home address was shared on Twitter as a “house to burgle”.
Figures obtained by BBC Yorkshire show reports of malicious communication have almost doubled to more than 200 a day.
There were 79,372 offences recorded in 2016, up from 42,910 the year before.
Police forces in England and Wales were asked to provide the data, with 38 out of 43 responding.
Victoria, 18, had open profiles on Live.me, Twitter and Instagram, where she had thousands of followers.
She said she was sent pornographic images that featured her face and had photographs of her house shared online, while another message to her simply said “die”.
“I’m on anxiety tablets now. It’s knocked my confidence. I don’t even go out of the house that much,” she said.
“There’s still that thought in the back of my mind, where you never know if they are going to be there while you are out.
“At the end of the day, this has legit just ruined my life. I used to be an outgoing person. I’m just trying to get back to my old self.” Read more
