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Someone posts content designed to publicly humiliate, embarrass, or shame you — sharing private information, embarrassing images, or fabricated stories about you.
What You Might Notice
People you know reference embarrassing content about you online
Friends, colleagues, or acquaintances have seen posts about you.
Humiliating content appears on the other person's or their friends' social media
Posts that mock, shame, or expose private matters.
Your private information or images are shared in group chats or forums
Content circulates beyond the original post.
What You Can Do
Report content to the platform for removal
Most platforms remove content designed to harass or bully.
Contact the eSafety Commissioner if content includes intimate images
In Australia, non-consensual intimate image sharing can be actioned through eSafety.
Avoid responding publicly
Public responses can fuel further sharing. Focus on removal and reporting.
Save evidence before it's deleted
The poster may delete content later — screenshot everything first.
Important: This resource provides general information, not personal advice. Every situation is different. The actions suggested here may not be safe in your specific circumstances — particularly if the person causing harm could notice changes to your devices or accounts. Always consider your physical safety first.
If you need personalised support, contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or your local specialist domestic violence service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Posting embarrassing, mocking, degrading, or humiliating content about victim on public platforms. Content may include unflattering images, private information, personal struggles, or fabricated scenarios designed to damage victim's social standing and cause emotional harm.
The TFA Matrix is a research framework under active development. Technique classifications, detection methods, and mitigations reflect current understanding and are subject to revision. This framework does not constitute forensic methodology, legal evidence standards, or clinical diagnostic criteria. Practitioners should apply professional judgement appropriate to their discipline and jurisdiction.