Childline
Free confidential support for young people in the UK.
0800 1111
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What to do if a fake image or video is being shared.
You are not to blame. Do not panic, do not pay blackmailers, and do not forward the image or video to other people. Use trusted adults and official reporting routes.
If someone is in immediate danger: call 999. For non-emergency police support, use 101 or police.uk.
Report Remove
For under-18s in the UK to report nude or sexual images/videos of themselves online.
Childline + IWF
Open Report RemoveCEOP Safety Centre
Report online child sexual abuse, grooming, exploitation, threats or coercion.
ceop.police.uk
Report to CEOPInternet Watch Foundation
Report child sexual abuse material online, including AI-generated material.
iwf.org.uk
Report to IWFRevenge Porn Helpline
Support for adults affected by intimate image abuse.
0345 6000 459
Open helplineShout
Free 24/7 text support in the UK for anyone struggling to cope.
Text SHOUT to 85258
Open ShoutDo this first
Safe steps for young people.
- Tell a trusted adult, parent, carer, teacher or school safeguarding lead.
- Do not respond to threats alone.
- Do not pay money if someone is blackmailing you.
- Block the account after saving basic evidence like username, URL and screenshots of threats.
- Do not send the image/video to friends for proof.
- Use Report Remove, CEOP or IWF depending on the situation.
For schools and parents
Listen calmly. Do not blame the young person. Do not ask them to show or forward illegal sexual content. Follow your safeguarding policy and report through the right route.
Important: If it involves a pupil or under-18 intimate content, handle as a safeguarding concern.