Resources

You are not alone. It is not your fault.

Whether this is happening to you or to someone you love, start here. These are the services Susanna trusts, in the order they tend to be needed.

Find support

If you are in danger, call 911. If you are in crisis, these lines answer right now.

The services below are independent organizations with trained staff. This page is general information, not legal, medical or crisis counseling.

Takedown, reporting and legal help

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988. Free, confidential support 24/7 for anyone in emotional distress or crisis in the United States.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741. Text with a trained volunteer crisis counselor, any time.

Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) Image Abuse Helpline

1-844-878-2274. The leading U.S. organization on image-based sexual abuse. Its helpline offers guidance on removal, documentation, legal options and emotional support.

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline

1-800-656-4673. Confidential support for survivors of sexual violence, 24/7, with referrals to local services.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. Support, safety planning and local referrals when the abuse involves a current or former partner.

Love Is Respect

1-866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522. Support for young people experiencing dating abuse, including digital abuse and sextortion.

MyOwn Image survivor support

info@myownimage.org. Virtual support groups, one-on-one assistance and referrals to trusted partners from the nonprofit Susanna founded.

Image-based abuse help

Removal, reporting and legal help.

Tools and helplines built specifically for nonconsensual intimate imagery, for adults and for anyone under 18.

StopNCII.org

For adults. Creates a hash (digital fingerprint) of your intimate images on your device, without uploading them, so participating platforms can block them from being shared.

Take It Down (NCMEC)

For anyone who was under 18 in the images. A free service from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that helps remove or stop the sharing of explicit images.

Google: remove explicit personal images

Request removal of non-consensual explicit or intimate personal images, including fake imagery, from Google Search results.

NCMEC CyberTipline

1-800-843-5678. Report online exploitation of a child, including sextortion and child sexual abuse material.

Find an attorney through CCRI

CCRI maintains a referral list of attorneys experienced in nonconsensual intimate image cases, plus a state-by-state guide to the law.

First steps

The first steps, in order.

A longer version of this list, with platform-by-platform instructions and templates, is in The first 48 hours and in the book.

You are not to blame

Someone chose to violate your privacy. Nothing you did, wore, sent or trusted makes that your fault.

Document before you delete

Screenshot the content, the URL, the account and the date. Evidence disappears quickly and you will need it for platforms, police and lawyers.

Report and request removal

Every major platform has a non-consensual intimate imagery report path. Use StopNCII (adults) or Take It Down (minors) to block re-uploads.

Tell one person

Isolation is the abuser's ally. Choose one trusted person, or a helpline, and let them stand beside you.

Consider your legal options

Most U.S. states criminalize nonconsensual distribution, and federal law now requires platforms to remove it. You may also have civil claims.

Protect your mental health

The days after exposure can feel unsurvivable. They are not. Crisis lines exist for exactly this moment.

For journalists

Cover it accurately.

“Revenge porn” blames the victim and misnames the crime. The reporter’s guide covers language, framing, linking and consent: how coverage can protect or re-victimize.

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The reporter's guide Terminology