Facebook has introduced new tools to help people when intimate images are shared on Facebook without their permission. The social network is working on preventing sharing of these images often referred to as “revenge porn”, on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.
If you see an intimate image on Facebook that looks like it was shared without permission, you can report it by using the “Report” link that appears when you tap on the downward arrow or “…” next to a post. Facebook says trained representatives from its Community Operations team will review the image and remove it if it violates the Community Standards. The social network will also disable the account for sharing intimate images without permission. It is offering an appeals process if someone believes an image was taken down in error.
Facebook will use photo-matching technologies to help thwart further attempts to share the image on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram. If someone tries to share the image after it’s been reported and removed, the company will alert them that it violates its policies and that it has stopped their attempt to share it.
Facebook has also teamed up with safety organizations to offer resources and support to the victims of this behavior.
Facebook says it has worked with the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and other companies to create a one-stop destination for victims and others to report this content to the major technology companies.