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Abuse Using Technology

Updated: September 30, 2024

How can I prevent the abuser from posting my images on Facebook, Instagram, and other apps?

The StopNCII tool lets you create a “hash” of an image. A hash is a “digital fingerprint” created with a mathematical process. The tool lets you share the hashes of your images with many different app companies. This way you do not have to share the actual images. The app companies and StopNCII will look for posts of images with the same hashes so they can help detect and remove the images from being shared online.

StopNCII is for people who are 18 or older in the images. If you are under 18, you can use the similar TakeItDown tool.

The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) may provide you with other help too.

If the abuser already posted the image, go to How can I get my images removed if the abuser posted them online? for information on how to remove the images.

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