SOMEONE will advocate for you
adding some more resources!
from an LA lawyer
the state laws
article from womenās law abt finding lawyers trained in this area
big long list of resources
free crisis line for victims of non-consensual porn
even more info
if you find yourself in a situation like this, donāt panic. there are people who can, and will, help you <3
[video ID: a pale skinned person with blue hair and a lip ring is shown from the waist up, speaking into the camera. transcript (some of the captions on the video are not spoken, so those are added in parentheses):
āI donāt know who needs to hear this today but there is no such thing as a āleaked nudeā! (obvs donāt mean colloquially) 1. if your nude is behind a paywall like onlyfans, it is: copyright infringement and onlyfans will fight for you. 2. if your nude was taken or sent in private, that is: revenge porn, and as of 2019, is illegal in most states and countries where social media is prominent.
in 2019 one of my girls came to me and said that her ex was threatening to leak her nudes. she played me his voicemail and I fucking laughed. homeboy left his full name and threat on a recorded message.
usually Iām not very supportive of the police if thatās not obvious (I made this decision based on the people involved and didnāt put anyone in danger) but in this situation I told her to call. she filed completely over the phone, never met with an officer and he never saw her face (she also said that he didnāt make any remarks or judgements on her which was important to her). that officer called the dumbass and told him that he was facing a felony in his state. basically, the dumbass wet himself and never contacted her again.
but if you donāt want to go that route you can always get a lawyer involved (to inform and advocate for you). I know even that sounds like āhow can I do this?ā but for my sheās, gays, & theys out there: if you are in an abusive situation or theyāre committing crimes against you, some lawyers in your city will work for free.ā end ID/transcript]
Somebody pitched renaming it to āexploitation mediaā and I really like that push. But this is good to attend to. Keep records.
Only minor quibble with this is that it misses the third option: someone got legitimately hacked - do keep your firewalls and passwords secure, ideally keep any nudes in your possession in secure folders or fully network isolated, and if you get blackmail threats, do pass them onto the police or a lawyer as well if at all possible. In this case it would probably count as extortion, invasion of privacy, or straight-up sexual assault, though some jurisdictions have drafted their revenge porn laws broadly enough to cover it as well.
Stay safe people.
Really important you know this. UK specific help to add to the list above: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/
