More and more users are publishing online photos of their ex-girlfriend or boyfriend. To defend themselves, the first thing to do is to denounce him
Selling revenge because you have been left is an action of cowards, especially if you use social platforms. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter have certainly simplified our lives, but at the same time they have multiplied the problems regarding people’s privacy. And revenge porn is one of these problems.
For those who do not know the meaning of the term, revenge porn is the publication on social networks of images depicting intimate parts of the ex-partner, to take revenge for being left. In some cases, people who have been victims of revenge porn have had a very difficult time getting over the event, as documented by some news stories that have become infamous. Posting intimate images of the ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend (with women being the main victims of revenge porn) is not only illegal, but can lead to the person having to serve several years in prison and pay the image and psychological damages to the ex-partner.
V revenge porn is the consequence of sexting, or the exchange of spicy images via instant messaging applications between boyfriends. An increasingly common practice, even if you are not in a relationship. And in these cases, the photos exchanged in chat, can become viral on WhatsApp groups in a few seconds. Fortunately, it is possible to defend against revenge porn, putting in place prevention strategies and taking immediate action when we see one of our risqué photos published on social networks or instant messaging applications.
Contact the social network immediately
If you see a post with an image that depicts some of our intimate parts, the first thing to do is to contact the staff of the social network immediately. It is useless to try to convince our ex to delete the image, in most cases he will not respond or will look for excuses not to do so. All major social platforms offer the possibility to report posts with hard content and that do not respect the netiquette of the social network. In most cases, the staff is very quick to delete the images and to suspend the account of the person who posted the images,
Reporting the incident to the Police
After having succeeded in having the incriminated posts deleted from the social network, it is necessary to go to the Police to report the incident. This is a fundamental step to protect other women from revenge porn: an exemplary punishment would convince many men and women not to publish the lewd images of their partners. But in order to be able to report the incident, it is necessary to make a report with all the images of the published posts and also the comments of the people. In addition, you will have to make a screenshot with all the messages received on social networks after the images have been published. In this way, you will be able to ask for a compensation for the damage of your image.
To defend yourself against revenge porn and especially to protect the people who could become victims of this odious practice in the future, the complaint is the only way.
Hire a specialized agency
Once the images are published online, it takes only a few minutes for them to become viral and visible to everyone. This is why it is advisable to hire a specialized agency to have them removed from every website where they have been posted. This is something that you can also do yourself, but it would take a very long time. To defend yourself against revenge porn, when the image has gone viral, hiring a specialized agency is the only solution.