Facebook - see the facebook help centre.Most social media platforms let you report a user or inappropriate content directly: How to report users and content on social media ask search engines to remove images - find out how on the Google support website.report users or content on social media.Find out how to contact them on the Google support website You can ask them to remove the photo or video although they don't have to agree. contact the owner of each website - they're called the webmaster.Find out how on the Google support website find out which websites have a copy of the image or video - try a reverse image search.They'll try to have the image or video removed for you. Report a sexual photo or video of a child on the Internet Watch Foundation website. These images shouldn't be viewed by anyone except specially trained organisations. The following steps aren't appropriate for removing images of children under 18. Wait until the police say it's okay to do this because they may still be gathering evidence. Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage HelplineĮmail: Get your photos and videos removed They can help advise you about reporting to the police and getting your photos removed. The Revenge Porn Helpline is for adults over 18 who've had their photos or videos shared without consent. If you're under 18 there's specific support available. Check what to do if you're under 18 and your photos or videos are shared. You can block people on social media if they're harassing you. There's a guide to blocking social media users on the BT website. Check with the police before you do this. You could do this by blocking them on social media and messaging apps. Once you've saved the evidence, you might want to stop anyone sharing your pictures from contacting you. the high court - with a jury, if the offence is very seriousĪ person found guilty can be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison and an unlimited fine.If the case goes to court you may have to give evidence as a witness, but you might be able to do this behind a screen or by video link. Read more about being a witness on the mygov.scot website. If the police decide that a crime has been committed, they'll hand everything to the Procurator Fiscal, who'll decide whether to charge the person with the crime. Read more about support if you've experienced for domestic abuse advise on other action you can take - if the person is your partner or ex-partner there are other legal protections against further abuse.

involve the police in other countries - if the accused doesn't live in Scotland.interview people - they'll question you and the person you've identified as sharing the photos, separately.take statements - from you and any other witnesses about what happened.gather evidence - you'll be asked to give them any screenshots, texts or emails and they might seize the accused person's laptop and phone.If the police think a crime might have taken place, they'll investigate. You can read more about the criminal offence of sharing or threatening to share an intimate photo or film in Scotland under what's the crime. The police will decide whether they should investigate your case. Find out more about getting support on the Victim Support Scotland website. Victim Support Scotland can help you to report the crime. Find your local police station on the Police Scotland website.

Report it to the policeĬall 101 or speak to someone at your local police station. It's best not to delete anything until you've reported it to the police. Find out how to take screenshots on different devices on Facebook's help centre.

You could ask someone you trust to do this if you find it's distressing.Ī screenshot is a saved picture of everything showing on the screen. Save message threads, images, and screenshots of websites (with the URL visible) in a secure place, like a hard-drive that's password protected. We've got specific advice if you're under 18 and your photos or videos are shared. This advice is mainly for adults 18 and over. If you're not sure if what's happened is a crime, check what's the crime. If someone has shared revealing or intimate photos or videos of you, or is threatening to share them, this is a crime in Scotland.

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