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WHAT IS IMAGE-BASED ABUSE?

Image-based abuse (or image-based sexual abuse) refers to the non-consensual taking or sharing of intimate images. It also includes threats to share intimate images, the sending intimate images to another person that are unwelcome or unwanted, or being pressured or coerced into taking or sharing intimate images.

There are a variety of terms used to describe the practice of taking, sharing or threatening to share intimate images without consent. These include: revenge porn, non-consensual pornography, non-consensual sexting, sexual extortion, deepfakes and cyberflashing.

Image-based abuse includes any of the following behaviours:

THE EXTENT OF IMAGE-BASED ABUSE

1 in 3:

IMAGES TAKEN WITHOUT CONSENT

1 in 5:

IMAGES SHARED WITHOUT CONSENT

NEARLY 1 in 5:

THREATS TO SHARE IMAGES

RESPONDING TO IMAGE-BASED ABUSE

TAKE ACTION

WHAT CAN I DO?

Find out more about what you can do if someone has taken, shared or threatened to share your images.

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GET HELP

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LAWS IN AUSTRALIA

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PLATFORM POLICIES

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