Sending intimate deepfake content to a victim's family members can cause significant emotional harm. This conduct may also involve issues of non-consensual intimate image distribution and involve criminal harassment or stalking depending on your state.

If the deepfake was sent through email, social media messages, or other means, law enforcement may be able to identify the sender. Preserve all copies of any messages related to the deepfake, including metadata if possible. Your exposure report from ScanErase provides additional documentation.

For any publicly posted copies of the deepfake, ScanErase helps you find where your face appears online. For content sent directly to family members through private messaging, the recipient can report the content to the platform using their abuse tools.

What to do right now

  1. Preserve evidence of the distributionScreenshot every message in which the deepfake was sent to family members. Preserve sender information and metadata.
  2. Run a biometric scan for publicly posted copiesScanErase helps you find your face across 2.4 billion indexed images.
  3. File a police reportIntimate deepfake distribution and targeted harassment could lead to criminal prosecution. Your documented evidence supports the report.
  4. Have family members report the content to the platformFamily members who received the content can report it to the platform through abuse tools, adding additional pressure for action.
  5. Seek a protective order if you know the perpetrator's identityDocumented harassment may support a protective order application in most states.