The Complicit Index

This Abuse Doesn't Happen in a Vacuum. Someone Is Profiting From It.

Image-based sexual abuse spreads because real companies — platforms, payment processors, search engines, app stores — host it, monetize it, or make it easy to find. The Complicit Index exists to name that infrastructure publicly, hold it accountable, and push for change. Not just the individual who shared an image without consent, but everyone downstream who profits from it staying online.
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Methodology

How this Index works

We hold ourselves to a standard before we hold anyone else to one. An organization gets included in this Index only when:

This isn't a blocklist built on outrage. It's meant to be something a journalist, a lawmaker, or another advocacy organization can rely on and cite without needing to re-verify it themselves.

  1. Documented, verifiable evidence

    There has to be documented, verifiable evidence — not speculation — that a company hosts, processes payments for, or otherwise materially profits from image-based sexual abuse content or the tools used to create it.

  2. A good-faith right of reply

    We make a good-faith attempt to notify the company and give them the opportunity to respond or demonstrate action they've taken, before we publish.

  3. Dated, sourced, and revisited

    Every entry is dated and sourced, and gets revisited. A company that changes its policies and enforces them should see that reflected here, not stay permanently listed for something it's since fixed.

The Evidence So Far

What's already documented

DIF's own independently verified Index entries are still in development (see below), but the underlying problem is already well-documented by researchers and peer organizations.

We're not the first to document this problem, and we won't be the last — but we intend to be the organization that keeps a running, current account of it.

  1. #MyImageMyChoice research

    Research published by the #MyImageMyChoice campaign found that a small number of dedicated sites host the vast majority of deepfake abuse content, with the largest reportedly receiving over 13 million hits a month, and that mainstream search engines are a primary driver of traffic to these sites.

    Source: #MyImageMyChoice, “Landscape of Deepfake Abuse” research dossier (opens in a new tab)

  2. State attorneys general

    State attorneys general across the country have formally called on major technology and payment companies to take stronger action against deepfake pornography distribution.

    Source: National Association of Attorneys General, August 2025 letters (opens in a new tab)

  3. TAKE IT DOWN Act legislative findings

    Federal legislative findings behind the TAKE IT DOWN Act documented the scale of harm driving Congress to act, including the rapid, AI-driven growth in nonconsensually created content.

    Source: TAKE IT DOWN Act legislative record (S.146, 119th Congress) (opens in a new tab)

Our Findings

DIF's own entries are in development

Building a fair, well-sourced index takes real investigative work, and we'd rather launch this with entries we can stand behind than rush it.

Check back as we publish our first findings, or submit a tip if you have documented evidence we should investigate.

What each published entry will include

  • Company name

  • Category

    hosting, payment processing, search & discovery, app distribution, or infrastructure

  • Evidence summary

  • Date first documented

  • Notification status

  • Current status

Take Action

Have evidence we should look into?

Tell us what you've seen. Contact details are optional — anonymous tips are welcome.

Want to add your voice now, while our own Index builds out?

The #MyImageMyChoice campaign's petition calling on governments and tech companies to act against dedicated deepfake abuse sites has over 55,000 signatures. Sign it, and consider it a preview of the kind of coordinated pressure DIF intends to help lead.

Sign the #MyImageMyChoice petition (opens in a new tab)

Right of Reply

Named here? Tell us your side.

Any company referenced in the Complicit Index can submit context, evidence, or a request for correction. We review every submission, and a documented change in practice will be reflected in the entry.

Up to 5 files, 10MB each. PDFs, documents, and images. Files are stored privately and reviewed only by our team.

Submissions are logged with a timestamp. We may publish a summary of your response alongside the entry unless you tell us otherwise.

Editorial Standards

How we hold ourselves accountable

The Complicit Index is investigative advocacy, not opinion. Every entry will be dated, sourced, and revisited over time. Companies named here are always welcome to respond, and a documented change in practice will be reflected here, not ignored. If you believe an entry is inaccurate or outdated, use our right-of-reply form or contact us directly — corrections matter more to us than being first.