Sharing intimate images without consent

Posting, or threatening to post, intimate images or videos without your consent is violence. The responsibility lies with the person doing it, not you.

Whether you sent a photo in trust, were filmed without knowing, or the image was faked with AI — it is never your fault.

What does this include?

  • Posting intimate images or videos without consent.
  • Threatening to post them (blackmail).
  • Filming someone without their knowledge.
  • Fake images (deepfakes) using your face.

What can you do?

  1. Document where it was posted (link, account, date), without re-sharing it.
  2. Report to the platform: every major platform has a category for non-consensual intimate images, handled as a priority.
  3. StopNCII.org stops your images being posted on many platforms, without you sending the image.
  4. Take It Down (takeitdown.ncmec.org) if you were under 18 in the image.
  5. Ask for support — psychological and legal. You are not alone.

Never send intimate images to anyone, including us. A description and the link to the post are enough.

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