24-year-old woman discovers explicit images leaked online via Telegram group sharing NCII and CSAM of women and minors

Summary

A 24-year-old woman named Liyah Mai discovered that explicit images and videos of her had been leaked online after friends sent her screenshots from a Telegram group chat. The group, titled “Are we dating the same girl?”, was found to be sharing non-consensual intimate images (NCII) of women, including minors, along with doxxing and spreading vindictive lies. The Revenge Porn Helpline reported multiple instances of NCII being shared in these groups, with some containing images of children classified as illegal child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the UK. Telegram has been criticized for its lack of content moderation and has refused to join international efforts to combat child abuse material online. Mai expressed concern over the impact on younger girls, noting that some nudes of girls as young as 15 were being shared. The Revenge Porn Helpline is working with the Internet Watch Foundation to report the content, but Telegram has been unresponsive to such reports.