Latest news and media about intimate image abuse
The world of intimate image abuse is fastpaced and ever-changing, keep updated on the latest news and blogs to stay informed.
Revenge Porn Helpline Wins “Helpline of the Year” at the 2025 Helpline Partnership Awards
This honour recognises the exceptional dedication, expertise and compassion our team brings to supporting adults affected by intimate image abuse across the UK.
13th November 2025
New Survey: Public Attitudes Towards Reporting Intimate Image Abuse
We are launching a survey in partnership with the police to hear directly from those who have experienced intimate image abuse and chosen to report it.
2nd October 2025
Revenge Porn Helpline and National Crime Agency release new guidance to help tackle sextortion
The guidance includes a poster, for display across higher education settings, helping students to know how to respond and report FMSE, should they be targeted.
15th September 2025
Lauren's Story - 10 Years Surviving Intimate Image Abuse
Lauren shares her powerful story about being a victim of intimate image abuse over 10 years ago and reflects on her journey and life now in 2025.
4th September 2025
Revenge Porn Helpline Shortlisted for Helpline of the Year Award
The annual awards shine a spotlight on those support services who provide crucial support, guidance, and care to people in need.
2nd September 2025
Culturally Sensitive Cases of Intimate Image Abuse
At the Revenge Porn Helpline, we recognise that intimate image abuse is not always about sexual or nude images. In some situations, an image or video may be deeply personal, private, or unacceptable within someone’s culture, religion, or community. Find advice and guidance from our article.
18th August 2025
Sexual Audio Recordings
A sexual audio recording is a sound-only capture of a private sexual moment, without any images or video. If someone has recorded, shared, or threatened to share a sexual audio recording without your consent, you are not alone. In this article, you can find more information about this and what steps you can take.
11th August 2025
Racially Minoritised Women’s Experiences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Reporting to the Police
This blog explores emerging research to understand racially minoritised women’s experiences of technology-facilitated sexual violence and reporting to the police.
4th July 2025
Have you been Affected by Sexual/Intimate Deepfakes? Help Build UK Policing Guidance by Taking Part in Anonymous Survey
Crest Advisory is currently running an open, anonymous survey to help inform and build UK Policing guidance around deepfakes.
29th April 2025
Why Perpetrators of Intimate Image Abuse Are Allowed to Keep Their Victims’ Images After a Conviction
The legal system is failing to ensure that perpetrators are deprived of the images used to violate their victims.
7th March 2025
Intimate Image Abuse is Not Going Away - 10 Years of the Revenge Porn Helpline
The Revenge Porn Helpline has now been running for 10 years - find out what has been achieved and what more needs to be done.
7th February 2025
Were you Affected by the Recent “Deepfake” Documentary on Channel 4?
We would like to raise awareness around how to get support if you have been affected by synthetic sexual content.
29th January 2025
Government Makes Surprise U-Turn Around Problematic Protections Against ‘Deepfakes’
A proposed legislative amendment surrounding synthetic sexual content has been U-turned to be consent based as opposed to motivation based.
27th January 2025
If Not Now, When? Government Decide to Not Back Essential Intimate Image Abuse Bill
On Friday, 13th December 2024, Baroness Owen's Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill was not backed by Government. Read our response.
20th December 2024
The Victims’ Commissioner: Share Your Experiences
The annual Victim Survey has been launched by the Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove. Learn more about this from our latest article.
16th December 2024
Landmark Parliamentary Bill to Combat Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery and Deepfakes
The UK Parliament will deliberate a Private Members Bill which represents a significant step forward in combating non-consensual intimate imagery.
10th December 2024