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  • Spanish Safer Internet Centre
  • 17 July 2026

Image: "What can I do if a photo of me is shared?"

An image outlining key advice for young people if they see an AI-generated photo of themselves being shared. It is important to remember that creating, possessing, or distributing intimate content featuring a minor is considered a crime in Spain.

This content is part of the ‘Understanding AI’ awareness campaign regarding young people's use of artificial intelligence, aimed at the youth themselves and those around them (teachers, families, etc.).

  • Guide to app

Zipit

Zipit was an app that aims to help teenagers deal with difficult sexting and flirting situations.
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  • Article
  • Romanian Safer Internet Centre
  • 03 May 2024

Understanding sexting and empowering youth through parental guidance

As adolescents navigate the vast online landscape, they encounter various risks, with sexting emerging as a particularly prevalent concern. Sexting, the practice of sharing explicit messages or images via digital platforms, poses profound threats to the emotional, psychological, and even legal welfare of young individuals. By shedding light on the inherent dangers and consequences of sexting, the Romanian Safer Internet Centre aims to empower parents to initiate meaningful conversations and equip their children with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital realm safely and respectfully.
  • Rule and guideline
  • NCSII (non-consensual sharing of intimate images), online sexual coercion and extortion of children (OSCEC) (formerly referred to as sextortion)

Article 197.7 of the Spanish Penal Code

Article 197.7 of the Spanish Penal Code criminalises the disclosure of intimate images without the consent of the individuals involved. This provision aims to protect individuals, including children and young people, from the unauthorised sharing of private and sensitive content. Offenders may face criminal charges for violating this provision, including fines and imprisonment. The law was updated in 2015.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor Report 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministerio de Justicia.

 

 

  • Spain

  • Implemented 2015 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • Rule and guideline
  • NCSII (non-consensual sharing of intimate images), policy and regulation

Dutch Criminal Code

Article 139h (amended in 2019) of the Dutch Criminal Code addresses the production and possession of sexual/intimate images or material and revenge pornography. It determines the adequate sentence and punishment for a person involved in such crimes.
(Source: Criminal Code).

Entities responsible for implementation: Government of the Netherlands.

  • Netherlands

  • Implemented 2019 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • Article
  • Belgian Safer Internet Centre
  • 07 June 2021

Child Focus and the private sector raise awareness for a secure and responsible use of internet among children

During the lockdown period, Child Focus noticed a considerable increase in online safety issues among children. In a year, non-consensual sexting and grooming cases increased by 50 per cent, and cases of sexual extortion of minors have doubled. Therefore, several companies have decided to include a commitment to a “better internet” in the goals of their corporate social responsibility.
  • Article
  • Maltese Safer Internet Centre
  • 06 January 2023

BeSmartOnline! project comes to its seventh edition

In 2020, the Maltese helpline 179 received over 500 phone calls and around 700 calls during 2021, all of which were related to online safety concerns. This led to the launching of the seventh edition of the BeSmartOnline! project, which protects children when they are online and provides more awareness and guidance to parents and educators to better tackle online safety issues of young people.
  • Article
  • Dutch Safer Internet Centre
  • 27 January 2020

Financial sextortion study in young boys and adolescents

The Dutch helpline for child sexual abuse, Helpwanted.nl, is conducting a study on financial sextortion. This study is financed by the Stiching Achmea Slachtoffer en Samenleving (SASS) (in English, Achmea Foundation: Victim and Society) and is carried out in cooperation with Slachtofferhulp Nederland (in English, Victim Support the Netherlands).

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