If you’re concerned that your photos or videos are being used online without your consent:

1. Check Your Digital Footprint with PimEyes

Knowing where your face appears online is an important step in protecting your digital safety.

PimEyes is an online platform that allows you to upload a photo of your own face to see where images of you may appear on blogs, social media platforms, forums, or other public pages. PimEyes can help you identify whether your image is being used without your consent, spot fake profiles or catfishing attempts, and begin thinking about what content may need to be removed or reported.

PimEyes temporarily processes your photo to search the web and does not retain your image long-term beyond the search, but it’s still important to review their privacy policies carefully before using the service.

Always use this tool ethically. Only search images of yourself and avoid invading someone else’s privacy, as respecting consent applies online just as much as it does offline.

2. How to Get Help for Deepfakes & Non-Consensual Images

AI technology has made it easier to create deepfakes, or non-consensual images, that can seriously harm real people.

There are support and resources available for this violation. The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) Safety Center offers step-by-step guidance for individuals dealing with image-based abuse, including non-consensual sharing of intimate images, sextortion, and sexually explicit digital forgeries such as deepfakes.

CCRI also operates a 24/7 Image Abuse Helpline that provides free support, safety planning, and non-legal guidance for anyone who is affected. If you are experiencing this kind of abuse, it’s important to document everything carefully by saving screenshots, dates, and URLs.

Reaching out to CCRI or law enforcement is warranted, especially if there is an immediate safety concern. Seeking help early can make a difference, and you don’t have to navigate this alone.

3. Use “Take It Down” to Help Stop the Spread of Explicit Images

For those under 18, or if you’re concerned that intimate photos or videos from when you were under 18 are being shared online without your consent, Take It Down, a service from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, can help limit further spread.

This tool allows you to create a digital fingerprint, also known as a hash, of an image or video directly on your device. The original file is never uploaded. Participating platforms then use that hash to identify and remove matching content, helping prevent future sharing on supported services such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

The service is anonymized and privacy-focused, making it easier for people of all ages to regain some control over their online presence without having to submit the image itself.

4. StopNCII.org: Prevent Intimate Image Abuse

Some digital safety tools are designed to help prevent harm before it happens.

StopNCII.org is a free, global tool for adults 18 and older that helps protect intimate images from being shared without consent.

The tool works by creating a digital fingerprint of an image or video on your device and sharing only that fingerprint with participating platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, and others. The image itself never leaves your device, and the tool does not store your content. Partner platforms then use the fingerprint to detect and block matching uploads.

This tool can be especially helpful for anyone concerned about revenge porn, intimate image abuse, or deepfake misuse, offering an added layer of privacy-focused protection and peace of mind.

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If you or someone you know is impacted by online image abuse, you don’t have to navigate it alone. In the Brazos Valley, the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) offers confidential support, advocacy, counseling, and crisis intervention services tailored to survivors and their loved ones.

Our 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline is (979) 731-1000. We can connect you with trained advocates at any time of day or night.

If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911 first.