IBSV-Related
Useful Resources

If you have experienced Image-Based Sexual Violence

  • Trust your feelings.

  • Remember, it's not your fault that you encounter image-based sexual violence. Don't blame yourself, and certainly don't face it yourself.

  • When necessary, seek assistance from professional organisations in your country or region. You're not alone.


Support groups ABROAD

Hong Kong


Taiwan


Korea


Japan


USA


UK


Australia


New Zealand


International Organisation


 

Report & REMOVAL RESOURCES

TA-DA - Take-Down Assistance

If you have had your intimate images shared online without your consent, we can help you to make a request for removal through our Take-Down Assistance service. The service aims to reduce the secondary trauma done to victim-survivors in the process. Click here to learn more


Self Report

The following online platforms and websites have established reporting channel and policies for content removal. If you find your intimate images distributed on any of below websites, you can submit a request for removing the content.










PornHub Network

Including PornHub, GayTube, Peeperz, PornMD, PornIQ, RedTube, Thumbzilla, Tube8, and YouPorn

Report link: https://www.pornhub.com/content-removal





Other websites

Cyberbully.org provides content removal methods for more other websites or social media services, please visit, https://cyberbullying.org/report


Report Email Template

For websites that offer no formal channel to request for content removal, you may send a direct email to make a report, but bear in mind: 

  • Avoid providing or disclosing any personal information

  • Register a new email address for future contact

  • Avoid providing your full name, ID card, photo, address, phone number or bank information, etc.

 You may consider using the email template offered by the eSafety Commissioner in Australia:

 


Create google alert

Searching through the internet for intimate images that are shared without your consent can cause great anxiety and distress for victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse. You may use Google Alert to enter keywords related to the image, you will receive an email notification when Google found a mention of the keyword in its search results.

  1. You will ned a Google Account to use Google Alert

  2. Visit https://www.google.com/alerts

  3. On the top field, enter the keywords (e.g. name, social media handle, nickname, or anything that you think can be used to search for your intimate images)

  4. Click 'Show options', to select language, how often/how many result do you want to receive, etc

  5. Click 'Create Alert' to complete, when Google found a mention of the keyword in its search results, you will receive an email notice.

If you have received a notice and found your intimate images have been distributed online without your consent, you may take a screenshot of the page where the content has been published and record down details such as URLs and its upload date & time, etc. We can help you make a removal request through Ta-DA (Take-Down Assistance), click here for more.

 

RAINLILY HOTLINE: 2375 5322

SAFECHAT ONLINE SUPPORT

RainLily supports and walks alongside with women who have been sexually assaulted in their journey of healing, to emerge out of the darkness of the situation.

If you have been a victim of sexual violence, please remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

RainLily Hotline provides support for survivors of sexual violence and their supporters. (More about RainLily services)

Hotline Operating Hours
Monday to Friday : 09:00 - 22:00
Saturday : 09:00 - 13:00

RainLily 24 Hours Crisis Intervention Service accepts referral from the police, hospitals, and social service agencies.