Coronavirus: 'Revenge porn' surge hits helpline

Zara McDermott: 'Revenge porn still affects me today'

Former Love Island contestant Zara McDermott had intimate images shared without her consent – twice. She describes the devastating effect on her mental health, and calls for more support for victims.

25th February 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

Leigh Nicol exclusive interview: How phone hack traumatised Crystal Palace player and her inspiring recovery

Every locker has a picture above it in the women's dressing room at Crystal Palace. The players usually opt for a photograph of a loved one but midfielder Leigh Nicol has an image of the tree in her garden. It is the tree where she had once planned to take her own life.

4th February 2021

Government urged to criminalise threats to share revenge porn as reports surge by 73%

Exclusive: 'This is wholly inadequate and leaves women and girls vulnerable to threats that cause enormous damage and distress,’ says ex Director of Public Prosecutions

22nd January 2021