Deepfakes: reporting it to us

In this section:

You can report to us first, and if it happened online you can also report to the social media company afterwards. First, we'll tell you how you can report to us.

Before you report

If you have any information about the individual who sent the deepfake or where you saw it, details like this can be useful to us:

• URL links
• usernames 
• user ID
• which platform, app, social media site, or online space you were using
• when it happened
• details of what was sent, written, or spoken in a voice note or video

If you were offline:

• what was said to you
• any physical evidence, like a letter, written note or a printed image
• where it happened
• when it happened

Ways to report

You can report illegal deepfakes online.

Your report will be sent direct to our control room where it will be reviewed by the same team who answer our calls.

• Reporting Fraud

You can report fraud to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.

• Reporting Terrorist activity

If you come across content that you believe to be terrorist in nature, please report this anonymously at www.gov.uk/report-terrorism or by downloading the iREPORTit app on either the Apple or Android app store.

Visit a police station

If you want to speak to an officer in person, we can provide a safe and comfortable environment at any of our police stations.

If you need a translator, we can provide someone by phone to start with and later in person.