A photo of me is being shared without my consent

Takedown, evidence, complaint: in that order.

right away8 steps in total

Tick as you go, it stays on your device, even if you close the tab.

RIGHT NOW10 min

Take screenshots before reporting.The content, the page address, the account, the date. Once removed, the evidence goes with it.Report on the platform under “non-consensual intimate content”.That reason triggers priority, automated handling. “Inappropriate content” does not.Never pay if money is demanded.Paying does not remove the content: it proves you pay, and the demand starts again.

DURING THE DAY20 min

Go through Cybermalveillance for support.The French national scheme guides you for free, including legal and psychological help.Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr File a complaint with your screenshots.Filing starts the legal clock and lets you demand removal from the host, not just the platform.Online pre-complaint (France) If the person is a minor: call 3018.Free French national line, in direct contact with platforms to get takedowns within hours.e-Enfance, 3018 (France)

THE FOLLOWING WEEKS20 min

Set an alert on your name.So you are told if the content resurfaces elsewhere, without having to hunt for it yourself.Ask search engines to delist it.Content can be gone from the original site and still sit in search results for months.

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