Porn and real life. Scenario 8 of 15. The people on screen

Who agreed to this?

A link turns up in a group chat with the caption "leaked 👀". You open it. It is a video that looks as if it was filmed without the woman knowing, in what seems to be her own bedroom.

A couple of people in the chat have already reacted.

What is the best call?

Watch it. It is already out there, so it makes no difference.

Not the best call

It makes a difference to her. Every view is another person seeing something she never agreed to share. Videos like this stay up because people click on them. Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime.

Close it, do not share it, and report it to the site or app it is hosted on. Tell the chat it is not OK.

Good call

You have stopped being part of the audience and done the one thing that can get it taken down. Saying so in the chat matters too, because it tells the person who posted it that people do not want this.

Close it and say nothing.

Could be better

You have not watched it or passed it on, and that counts. But the video is still up and the chat still thinks it is fine. A report takes a minute and is usually anonymous.

Forward it to a friend to ask whether they think it is real.

Not the best call

Whatever your reason, you have now shared it, and it has reached someone new. If she did not consent to it being made or posted, it does not matter whether it is real, staged or faked. Do not pass it on.

The principle

Consent applies to the people on screen. If something looks secret, leaked, faked or underage, do not watch it or share it. Report it. Sexual images of anyone under 18 can be reported to the Internet Watch Foundation.

Where to get help and advice

These UK services are free to use. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.

ChildlineFor anyone under 19, about anything, including things they have seen online.
NSPCCAdvice for parents and carers on talking to children about porn and online safety.
Internet MattersStep-by-step guides to parental controls on phones, consoles and broadband.
BrookHonest information about sex and relationships for young people.
Internet Watch FoundationReport sexual images or videos of anyone under 18. You can do it anonymously.
Revenge Porn HelplineFor adults whose intimate images have been shared, or threatened to be.
RelateRelationship and sex therapy, including when porn is causing problems.
Stop It NowConfidential, anonymous help if you are worried about what you are looking at online.