Your intimate images are in a Telegram group without consent? Report each message, use TIDABot or the abuse email, and know the limits of private groups.
If your intimate images are shared in a Telegram group without consent, report each message with Telegram's in-app Report button. Telegram says you or your representative can also report your own intimate images via TIDABot, and you can email abuse@telegram.org with the t.me links. Report to police where you live.
SummaryYou have found out that intimate photos or videos of you are being shared in a Telegram group or channel without your consent. Whatever happened before, this is abuse by the people sharing them, not something you caused. You want the images taken down, and you want to know which route actually reaches Telegram. This guide covers only that: the official ways to report and request removal, what to send, where private groups are harder, and when to involve the police. It does not cover finding the people behind the group. For non-intimate photos shared in a Telegram group, our guide to a Telegram group sharing your photos is a better fit.
Last checked: 9 November 2026.
If your intimate images are shared in a Telegram group without consent, report each message with Telegram's in-app Report button. Telegram says you or your representative can also report your own intimate images via TIDABot, and you can email abuse@telegram.org with the t.me links. Report to police where you live.
On 2 November 2026, la Repubblica reported that a Telegram group named after a sexist website shut down in 2025 had returned, sharing intimate photos of women taken or circulated without consent. The paper said the group grew from about 1,500 members to over 11,000 within days of being created in late October. The story is Italian, but the pattern is not limited to one country, and Telegram's reporting routes are the same worldwide.
Telegram's Terms of Service say you agree not to post illegal pornographic content on publicly viewable channels, bots and similar spaces. Its EU Digital Services Act guidance lists "non-consensual publication of sexual materials" under illegal sexual content it never allows on its public platform, and says serious violations can lead moderators to block or delete users, bots, posts and channels. Telegram's Safety overview says moderation combines user reports with proactive monitoring.
| Route | When to use it | What to include |
|---|---|---|
| In-app Report on each message | Any message you can see that contains your image | Choose the reason that fits best (wording varies by app); one report per message |
| TIDABot | A non-consensual intimate image or video of you, listed under Telegram's TAKE IT DOWN Act answer; may be limited to some regions | Follow the bot's prompts; you or your representative can file |
| abuse@telegram.org | Public groups, channels or bots, or many messages at once | The t.me links to the group, channel or messages, and a short factual description |
| EU Digital Services Act report | You are in the EU and want a formal illegal content notice | Your name, contact details and a clear explanation of why the content is illegal |
| Police report where you live | Any case, and especially private groups, threats or images of under-18s | Your list of links, dates, and any messages from the person who shared them |
Telegram's FAQ says all Telegram apps have Report buttons for flagging illegal content to moderators. On Android, tap the message and choose Report. On iPhone, press and hold the message. On Telegram Desktop, Web or macOS, right-click the message and choose Report. Then choose an appropriate reason. Report every message that contains your image, and the channel or group itself if it is dedicated to this.
In its answer on requests under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a United States law, Telegram's FAQ says: "If you encounter content on Telegram that you believe is a non-consensual intimate image or video concerning yourself, you or your representative can report it via @TIDABot." Open the bot inside Telegram by searching for TIDABot and follow its prompts. Telegram lists this bot under a United States law, and launch reports in May 2026 said it was open to users in the US only. If the bot tells you it is not available in your region, use the in-app reports and the abuse email below instead. Use it alongside the in-app reports, not instead of them.
Check the bot name letter by letter before you open it. The real bot is the one named in Telegram's FAQ, and a removal request should not need your login code or any payment.
Telegram's FAQ also gives an automated takedown address, abuse@telegram.org, and asks you to include links, such as t.me links or @ usernames, to the content that needs moderators' attention. Keep the email short and factual.
If you are in the EU, Telegram's DSA guidance says you can file a formal illegal content report, which asks for your name, contact information and a clear explanation of why the content is illegal. It warns that reports without enough detail may be dismissed.
Telegram's takedown answers focus on public content: groups, channels, bots and sticker sets that anyone can find. In its copyright answer, its FAQ says private groups and chats are private amongst their participants and that Telegram does not process requests related to them. That makes invite-only groups harder to reach from outside.
Sharing intimate images without consent is an offence in many countries. Readers in Malaysia can make a report at any police station and bring the list of links and dates, alongside the Telegram reports and the abuse email. We do not list helpline numbers here because they change; use the official police or government website you find yourself. Our guide to intimate image abuse removal in Malaysia covers the local routes in more depth. If the person in the images is under 18, report to the police straight away.
Telegram decides whether to remove messages, block a group, or act on a TIDABot or email request, and its help pages do not give a response time for these. Reports can lead to removal of the content you report, but copies may exist in other groups or on devices. Keep your list so you can report any new copy quickly.
Help is worth it if the images are spreading across several groups or channels, if you cannot face looking at the group again, or if you want someone to keep the record and the reports in order while you deal with the police. Doing it alone means going back into spaces that are painful to see.
AwareXone handles intimate image removal through official platform routes only, including Telegram's Report tools, TIDABot and its abuse email. We keep the link list so you do not have to keep viewing the content. We never ask for your password or login codes and cannot promise a removal. See our social media content removal page and how we work on our trust page. For wider context, our pillar on social media content removal explains how removal works across platforms.
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