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helpline
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noun
- a telephone line operated by a charitable organization for people in distress
- a telephone line operated by a commercial organization to provide information
Example Sentences
The helpline manually reports non-consensual intimate images for removal on behalf of victims, by using reverse image searches, and contacting the platforms where the content was shared.
In the 10 years since its launch, the helpline has removed a total of 387,000 intimate images.
Manager Sophie Mortimer says the numbers coming to the helpline are just the "tip of an enormous iceberg".
A dedicated helpline for anyone affected is available on 0808 281 1136.
People might be surprised by the number of victims and that Wall did not disguise her identity, says Rory Innes, chief executive of the Cyber Helpline, a charity that helps victims of online crime.
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