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Contents:
1. About deepfakes |
2. What you can do |
3. Reporting it to the police |
4. Help and support |
If you report what’s happened to the police you’ll be asked if you want to be put in touch with a support organisation.
Read: What to expect as a victim or witness of a crime
If you don’t want to report it to the police you can still get help from those same organisations.
Read: Support for victims and witnesses
The helpline can support adult victims of intimate image abuse (often known as “revenge porn”), including deepfakes, for confidential support and assistance with reporting content that has been shared online.
A national charity that offer confidential help and advice for young people under 18 to get images and videos removed from the internet.
A free service that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos taken of you when you were under 18 years old.
A national reporting centre designed to assist everyone in reporting harmful content online in the following areas: threats, impersonation, bullying & harassment, self-harm or suicide, online abuse, violent content, unwanted sexual advances, pornographic content.
An organisation providing free, expert advice and help for victims of cybercrime, digital fraud and online harm.