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Someone contacts your friends, family, colleagues, or community to spread lies about you — turning your support network against you so you have nowhere to turn.
What You Might Notice
People in your life are distancing themselves based on false information
Relationships change because of things the other person has told them.
The other person contacts your friends, family, or workplace
They reach out to people in your life under various pretexts.
Your reputation within your community shifts without explanation
People treat you differently based on a narrative you didn't create.
What You Can Do
Talk directly to the people who matter
Have honest conversations with close friends and family about what's happening.
Keep records of what the other person tells people
If you learn about specific lies, document them.
Don't try to counter every lie
Focus on your closest relationships. You can't control everyone's perception.
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.
Contacting victim's support network (friends, family, colleagues, therapist, legal counsel) to spread lies, create conflict, or undermine trust. Perpetrator strategically reaches out to key support people to isolate victim from help sources, often preemptively positioning themselves as the reasonable party.
Support Network Communication Proactively inform key contacts about adversary's potential false information campaign.
SAFE-M-0124
Professional Support Briefing Ensure professionals (therapist, lawyer, caseworker) are aware adversary may contact them.
Detection Indicators
ID
Detection Indicator
SAFE-D-0111
Contact Attitude Changes Contacts suddenly withdrawing support or becoming hostile based on adversary communications.
SAFE-D-0112
Adversary Contact Reports Support people report adversary has contacted them.
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.