I am being harassed, bullied or threatened online — who do I report it to?
Threats, stalking, revenge porn and organised harassment are crimes online exactly as offline. Save everything first — screenshots with the URL, the date and the account name — because the content will disappear once you report it. Report to the platform to get it removed, and to Lögreglan — kæra (444 1000) to get it prosecuted; with the evidence saved, both can happen the same day. Bjarkarhlíð — þjónustumiðstöð fyrir þolendur ofbeldis (553 3000) supports victims free of charge and helps with the report. For children and teenagers, Hjálparsími Rauða krossins 1717 / 112 (1717) is the specialised line.
🗣️ What to say
"Since [date] I have been [threatened / harassed / had images shared] on [platform] by [account(s)]. Screenshots with dates and links attached. I want to report this; I have not responded to the person. I would like to know how to stop the content and whether I can request the account holder's identity."
🪜 Step by step
- Save the evidenceScreenshot with URL and time; export chats; note account handles. Do not delete the messages.
- Do not engageNo replies, no threats back. Block only after saving.
- Report to the platformUse the "harassment" or "intimate images" route — those are handled fastest. Ask for the account to be preserved for the police.
- Report to Lögreglan — kæraThreats, stalking, sexual images, doxxing. The saved evidence makes the report actionable.
- Support: Bjarkarhlíð — þjónustumiðstöð fyrir þolendur ofbeldisFree, confidential, and they know the platforms' escalation contacts.
📇 All contacts
❓ Frequently asked
Intimate images of me were shared
A crime in every EU country. Report to the platform under the intimate-image route (removal within hours) and to the police; specialised takedown services exist through Bjarkarhlíð — þjónustumiðstöð fyrir þolendur ofbeldis.
The harasser is anonymous
Platforms can be ordered to disclose the identity in a criminal case; the police request it. Your job is the evidence.
It is a child being bullied
Hjálparsími Rauða krossins 1717 / 112 and the school. Schools have duties; the child's messages should be saved, not deleted.
📎 Sources
- Lögreglan — kæra →
- Bjarkarhlíð — þjónustumiðstöð fyrir þolendur ofbeldis →
- Hjálparsími Rauða krossins 1717 / 112 →
- Persónuvernd →
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- “report online harassment Iceland”
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- “online stalking report Iceland”
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