Tech Tips: Has your 'private' photo or video been leaked? Instead of getting tense, take the help of this website..
This digital world has as many side effects as it has advantages. Such news has become common nowadays where someone's private photos or videos have been shared on the Internet. If your or someone you know's private photos have been posted on a website or social media site, then you can now get them removed. For this, you will have to take the help of StopNCII.org. This website is part of an international charity called SWGfL. They work to remove private photos shared online without consent from the Internet. With a removal rate of 90%, they have removed more than 200,000 photos from the Internet so far. Let's know in detail about their working method.
What is StopNCII?
StopNCII means Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse, that is, to stop the misuse of intimate pictures taken without consent. This is a free tool designed to help people suffering from the misuse of intimate pictures taken without consent (NCII). StopNCII.org is run by the Revenge Porn Helpline which is part of SWGfL, a renowned international charity that believes that everyone should have access to technology to protect themselves from harm. SWGfL was founded in 2000 and works with many partners and stakeholders around the world to protect everyone online. Now let's understand how it works.
How StopNCII works
This tool works in such a way that you do not have to re-upload your private photo or video to another portal to get it removed from the Internet. Their system works by generating a hash of your private photo or video. The photo-hashing process is completed using an algorithm. This generates a unique hash value for any photo or video. This technology is also called a 'digital fingerprint'. StopNCII.org then shares the hash with its partner companies so that they can help locate the photos and remove them from being shared online.
How to create a case
To create your case on this website, you will get the option to create a case on the homepage of the website itself. After this, you will be asked for information about your photo or video in 9 steps. After providing this information, a hash value will be created by scanning the photo or video from your device. After this, StopNCII will share that hash value with its partners. After which the partners will remove the content matching that hash value. StopNCII periodically searches online for content matching that hash value and the process of removing them continues. After creating a case, you will be given an ID. With its help, you will be able to check the progress of your case.
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