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Explainer: What to do when your 'private' photos are leaked online

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Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have policies against such content and can pull them down once reported. [iStockphoto]

An alarming and growing trend in the recent past of non-consensual sharing of intimate photos and videos on social platforms is on the rise.
The main targets seemingly being politicians, celebrities, and public figures.

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