More about IBSA
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Non-consensual Sharing
The sharing of intimate images without the depicted individual’s consent. The images may be shared via email, text, messaging platforms, pornographic websites or manually through the passing of phones.
Sextortion
The practice of extorting nudes and/or sexual favours from a person by threatening to expose visual evidence of their sexual activity.
Hacking and Distributing
The gaining of unsanctioned access to an individual’s private and sexual images in a digital device.
Upskirting
The sexually intrusive act of taking a picture/video under another person’s clothing without their knowledge.
Spy Camera Footage
The creation of intimate images through the use of hidden cameras without the subject’s knowledge and permission.
Sexualised Photoshopping
The production of nude and/or sexual images through digital photoshopping.
Deepfakes
The generation of hyper-realistic nude and/or sexual images through Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Common Misconceptions of IBSA
MYTH 1: IBSA is 'Revenge Porn'.
IBSA is widely referred to as ‘revenge porn’, where a vengeful ex-partner circulates sexually explicit images of their former partner after the dissolution of a romantic relationship. In reality, IBSA can also be perpetrated by family members, friends, and even strangers for purposes other than revenge. Perpetrators may also commit IBSA for reasons other than revenge such as monetary gain, to fulfil voyeuristic desires, as a joke, or due to a lack of knowledge about its consequences. As such 'revenge porn' is a subset of IBSA.
MYTH 2: I consented to creating the intimate images, so it means I consented to distribution.
Consent is necessary when an intimate image is taken of you and when it is distributed by a receiver for any third parties to see. Even if you consent to having your intimate image taken or created the image yourself, it is still wrong for another person to circulate it without your permission. This applies to both within and outside the context of a romantic relationship.