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Online Harassment or Doxxing: First Steps
When someone targets you online or posts your private details, the order of your first steps matters. Safety first, then evidence, then removal.
What to do next
- 01
In danger? Call 112 or the police first
- 02
Don't reply or engage with the person behind it
- 03
Take dated screenshots with usernames and links
- 04
Report each post and account under the right rule
- 05
Ask search engines to remove results with your personal data
Evidence before removal
Once content is removed, it's gone for you too. Save screenshots that show the date, the account and the link before reporting. That evidence is what the police, a platform appeal or a lawyer will need.
Help in Belgium
For minors, Child Focus (116 000) helps. For non-consensual intimate images, platforms remove them on request and StopNCII.org can help block re-uploads; the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men can also support victims.
General information, not legal advice. The platform, publisher, host or search engine makes the final decision. Never share passwords or payment details in a web form.