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TLDR
If someone shared your intimate images online without your permission — or used AI to create or alter intimate images of you — you are not powerless. U.S. law gives you the right to demand removal, and major platforms are legally required...
How it works
If someone shared your intimate images online without your permission — or used AI to create or alter intimate images of you — you are not powerless. U.S. law gives you the right to demand removal, and major platforms are legally required...
Red flags
- that someone may be targeting you: A partner, ex, or acquaintance threatens to post private photos after a disagreement. You discover altered or AI generated intimate images of yourself circulating on social media, forums, or porn sites. You receive extortion demands (money, more images, silence) in exchange for not publishing the content
What to do
- 1Document everything — take screenshots with visible URLs, timestamps, and usernames before reporting
- 2Report to the platform — use each site's intimate imagery / non consensual content takedown form; many must remove it within 48 hours
- 3File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and, if you feel unsafe, contact local law enforcement; consider a confidential victim advocate resource
Source
ftc-consumer-blog
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https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/09/was-your-intimate-image-shared-online-without-your-consent-heres-what-do%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
Is What to do if your intimate images were shared online without consent a real scam pattern?
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What are the first warning signs?
that someone may be targeting you: A partner, ex, or acquaintance threatens to post private photos after a disagreement. You discover altered or AI generated intimate images of yourself circulating on social media, forums, or porn sites. You receive extortion demands (money, more images, silence) in exchange for not publishing the content
What should I do first?
Document everything — take screenshots with visible URLs, timestamps, and usernames before reporting; Report to the platform — use each site's intimate imagery / non consensual content takedown form; many must remove it within 48 hours; File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and, if you feel unsafe, contact local law enforcement; consider a confidential victim advocate resource
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