Revenge Porn – What it means for the victim and the offender

Revenge Porn refers to the sharing of explicit or sexual, images or videos, without the consent of the person in the image.

14th October 2021

Survey launch: sex work online safety advice project

Find out about our research into a new project aiming to provide online safety advice for sex workers and content creators.

21st June 2021

Revenge Porn Helpline Support Victims of Serial Online Sex Offender

One of the largest cases that the Revenge Porn Helpline has dealt with since the start of their operation has now hit headlines as a serial sex offender is facing years behind bars.

8th June 2021

Intimate? Private? Sexual? Aren’t they all the same thing?

This is our third article about some of the issues raised in the Law Commission’s consultation on the law around the taking, making and sharing of intimate image abuse.

11th May 2021

So, what’s ‘consent’? is it just ‘Yes’?

This is our second article about some of the issues raised in the Law Commission’s consultation on the law around the taking, making and sharing of intimate image abuse.

11th May 2021

Threats to share intimate images is now a crime

This afternoon (29th April 2021), the Domestic Abuse Bill received Royal Assent, bringing a range of new measures into legal force to protect victims and survivors of domestic abuse and violence.

29th April 2021

Lets make changes to the law - a victim-focused response

The law making the sharing of intimate images without consent came into effect in April 2015.

28th April 2021

What to do when non-sexual images have been shared online

A rise in non-sexual images being shared online has encouraged us to explore solutions to these issues,

26th April 2021

2021 Foresight

2021 is well under way now and the Helpline has stayed busy, in fact it is busier than ever. January saw the largest number of monthly cases ever at just over 400, and the rate of new cases per day has risen even further through February.

23rd February 2021

2020 Hindsight

2020 changed the landscape for everyone and the Revenge Porn Helpline has been no exception. Within weeks of the first lockdown, domestic abuse services across the country (and the world) were seeing a huge spike in cases; for us, April 2020 saw a doubling in case numbers. And it’s a trend that didn’t, and hasn’t, stopped.

23rd February 2021

Welcoming further research for victims of image abuse

We always welcome research here – we know that intimate image abuse is very understudied which can leave a lot of the victims feeling overlook and undervalued. This also means for us as a service, we can sometimes not show how much this horrible crime impacts the victims involved – we have our own report on this soon too. Though we cannot endorse any other research directly; we always welcome more research in this field.

3rd December 2020

How do I know if my content is private and sexual?

We know we use “intimate” in our terminology and the term is in itself very subjective in nature; what may be considered intimate and harmful to one, may not be to another. For us though, we are bound by the UK law - this is that the image needs to be “private” and “sexual”.

21st October 2020

I’ve seen abusive images online and I need help in taking them down.

Have you seen something online that looks like intimate image abuse but is not you or someone you know? We know how hard it is to come across something that looks suspiciously like intimate image abuse, but you have no idea who this person is or why they are on there. It’s horrible and we totally understand that you feel the need to act.

21st October 2020

Myth busting October – why are we doing this?

The Revenge Porn Helpline has collaborated with Report Harmful Content and a student-led organisation, Pro Empower on a campaign focused on busting common myths associated with the fields in which these organisations are working in.

29th September 2020

Our university resources are back and the collection is expanding

We have been working very hard behind the scenes to build on our university resources, and we are happy to announce the extension to the bundle we already have, which are now ready to be brought, printed, and shipped from our store.

24th September 2020

Revenge Porn Helpline Offers Resources for Victims of Relationship Retaliation

The Scoop: Perhaps after a breakup, your ex shared private photos taken while you were in the relationship. Or maybe you met someone online who blackmailed you with intimate images taken without your knowledge. No matter the case, UK-based Revenge Porn Helpline aids victims of revenge porn whether they need someone to talk to or want to report their situation to law enforcement. The organization offers advice and resources, posts articles, and answers questions to show victims of revenge porn that they’re not alone or helpless.

10th September 2020