"Reporting NCII is its own harm, layered on top of the original violation. Online platforms function as the crime scene, judge, and jury of NCII, hosting the abuse and controlling access to evidence."
"The clock is always ticking. Sexual content gets the most engagement in its first hours and days online, creating a state of urgent hypervigilance for survivors."
Victim-survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) experience reporting as a source of trauma. A study reveals that reporting does not end the harm but adds to it. Online platforms act as crime scenes and decision-makers, compounding trauma when they fail to support survivors. The urgency to remove abusive content creates hypervigilance, leading to further distress. Institutional betrayal theory is applied to online platforms, highlighting their role in exacerbating survivor trauma. Steps can be taken by survivors, loved ones, and clinicians to mitigate reporting harm.
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