Someone shared intimate images of me — what now?
This is a crime across Europe, platforms are legally obliged to act fast, and StopNCII can block images before they spread. You did nothing wrong — move quickly and don’t do it alone.
- Secure evidence first — before takedownsScreenshot the posts, URLs, account names, dates and any threats. Takedowns delete evidence; capture it first. Do not engage with the poster.
- Block spread with StopNCIIstopncii.org creates hashes of the images on your device (the images never leave it) and participating platforms — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Pornhub and more — block matching uploads proactively. For under-18s, use NCMEC’s Take It Down instead.
- Report to each platform as NCIIUse the dedicated “non-consensual intimate imagery” report flow, not the generic one — priority queues apply. The DSA obliges platforms to act on notices expeditiously; cite it. Search engines: request removal from name-search results too.
- Report to the policeSharing intimate images without consent is a criminal offence in EU countries; threatening to share (sextortion) is too. Bring your evidence file. If the poster is an ex or known person, say so — that pattern is prosecuted.
- Use GDPR against slow or small sitesArt. 17 erasure demand to the site and its host (find the host via a whois lookup); intimate images are special-category data with no conceivable legal basis. Copy your DPA on the escalation.
- Get support — this is heavyNational victim-support and helplines handle exactly this and can act for you; sextortion demands: never pay, payment invites more. If the pressure feels unbearable, talk to someone you trust or a support line today.
Speed matters more than perfection: hash-blocking via StopNCII plus platform NCII reports stops most spread within hours, and the criminal report creates the pressure that makes posters and mirrors fold. You keep every civil right on top — damages under Art. 82 and national personality-rights law have produced significant awards against posters. One more door: the EU’s combating-violence-against-women directive requires all member states to criminalise non-consensual sharing of intimate images (including deepfakes) — national laws are aligning to it, so “it’s not illegal here” is out of date. If a “removal service” demands money to take images down, that is part of the scam — check any such site with our scam checker.
Verified against the sources above on 18 July 2026. Information, not legal advice.