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Remove your intimate pics from the Internet in India

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Sometimes hackers can hack into your mobile and steal your pics. Friends with whom you shared your explicit pics can leak it online or threaten to leak it online to force you to pay money or blackmail to you get some other favors. The sharing of nude photos and intimate images without consent known as revenge porn, is a growing concern. This act can have devastating consequences for the victim, causing emotional distress, humiliation, and even social isolation. Let us share what the options are before us..


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Stay Calm and Take Action:

Before proceeding with what are the options, don’t lose your cool when you are having conversation with the person who is blackmailing/threatening you so that he/she can force you to get some favors. Record all the conversations and WhatsApp chats with perpetrator and store them in a separate location or send it to your trusted friends, then proceed with the below step by step process..

  • Don’t panic: When threatened with the online release of intimate photos, stay calm. Often, these threats are bluffs to manipulate you.
  • Gather Evidence: Save screenshots or recordings of the threats as proof. This will be crucial if you choose to report the matter to the authorities.
  • Secure Your Accounts: Change your passwords for all social media accounts and email addresses. Don’t deactivate your accounts, as you might need them for reporting.

Where to Report Revenge Porn:

  • Government Agencies: Report online threats to the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (https://cybercrime.gov.in/).
  • Cybercrime Helpline: Reach out to the cybercrime helpline at 155260 (toll-free) for immediate assistance.
  • NGOs: Several NGOs offer support and guidance in these situations. Organizations like Cyber Peace Foundation (https://www.cyberpeace.org/) and Red Dot Foundation (https://reddotfoundation.org/) can be valuable resources.

Remove Intimate Pics:

These options provide various ways to take down the explicit content shared without consent. StopNCII is one of the platforms that Meta supports to remove content from Facebook, Instagram and a few other networks.

  • StopNCII: This platform by Meta (formerly Facebook) specifically tackles revenge porn (https://stopncii.org/). You can report the content for removal on various platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. (This is a third party site that works with major social media networks like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Bumble etc., You can file a takedown request to remove the pics which has been published on those sites without your consensus. All you need to do is upload the images and hash will be created for the uploaded images, which would be then shared with participating companies who will act upon to remove them. )
  • Report to Social Media Platforms: Each social media platform has its own reporting mechanism. Utilize their reporting tools to flag the offensive content.

Prevention & Early intervention

  • Early Intervention is Key: The sooner you act, the higher the chances of removing the content before it spreads widely.
  • 24/7 Support Might Not Be Available: While resources are available, some might not offer 24/7 support. In case of immediate danger, always call the police at 100.
  • Prevention is Key: While these resources are crucial, it’s always best to avoid sharing explicit photos online in the first place.

By sharing this information, we can empower individuals to fight back against revenge porn and protect their privacy online.

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