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Revenge porn

A group of college students in a classroom with disgusted expressions on their faces.
A group of college students in a classroom with disgusted expressions on their faces.

You’re in the canteen at university. Your friend shows you that he is uploading nudes of his ex-girlfriend on to social media to deliberately hurt and embarrass her.

This is revenge porn and it’s illegal.

How could you help stop it?

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Say something

You could use your body language to show you don’t approve and say something to the friend sharing the images, like ‘that’s totally unacceptable’. Or you can be more direct by saying ‘it’s illegal to share nude photos of someone else without their consent’ and make them delete the pictures.

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Tell someone

You could tell someone in authority at college. You could go to the university website for advice, or you could contact the Revenge Porn Helpline on 03456 000 459, by email, Facebook Messenger or by sending an anonymous ‘Whisper’ report.
You could also report the incident to the police.

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Offer support

You could reach out to the victim to let her know what he’s doing and offer to share the evidence if she wants to report it.

Explore another scenario

Explore the scenarios below to see how you could put these ways to intervene safely into practice.

Two men and three woman are in a kitchen diner. They have expressions of concern and disbelief on their faces in reaction to something they've witnessed.
Two men and three woman are in a kitchen diner. They have expressions of concern and disbelief on their faces in reaction to something they've witnessed.

Controlling and coercive behaviour

Your friend has become withdrawn since she met her new partner and you think he's controlling her.

A group of people on a bus, looking to camera with concerned expressions.
A group of people on a bus, looking to camera with concerned expressions.

Catcalling

On the bus home, you see a young woman being catcalled by a man. He’s making sexual comments and moving really close to her. 

A group of people in a bar with concerned expressions on their faces.
A group of people in a bar with concerned expressions on their faces.

Unwanted touching

You see a man groping a woman in a bar. She tries to move away and is clearly uncomfortable. 

Reporting abuse

You have every right to report abuse to the police if you see or experience it, if you are a bystander make sure you ask the victim what they want you to do.

More on reporting abuse