A Hidden Second Harm of Image-Based Abuse: Reporting It
Psychology Today | 02.05.2026 03:30
When someone discovers that a sexually explicit photo or video of themselves has been posted online without their consent, the instinct is immediate and intuitive: get it down. They go to the platform, and they file a report. We tend to stop the story there, as if the report is a button that ends the harm. It doesn't.
