Survivor Alliance
Every dot on this map is someone who shouldn't have to fight alone.
148 documented incidents. 30+ states. Hundreds of students, families, and educators who've lived through deepfake abuse. They're not statistics — they're a network. And it's growing.
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The pattern
59 girls in Pennsylvania. 44 in Iowa. 16 in California. They don't know each other. They should.
In Lancaster, two boys made 350 deepfake images of their classmates and got six months of probation. In Cascade, four boys targeted 44 girls — the victims formed “Voices of the Strong 44” and demanded change. In Westfield, Francesca Mani went from victim to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI.
These aren't isolated events. They're the same crisis repeating in different zip codes. The perpetrators use the same tools. The schools make the same mistakes. The legal system delivers the same inadequate outcomes. And every time, survivors start from scratch — alone.
The Survivor Alliance connects them. Not as a mailing list. As a movement.
Find your place
However you got here, there's a role for you.
Already in motion
This isn't starting from zero.
Elliston Berry, Aledo TX
Deepfaked at 14 by a classmate. Worked with Senator Cruz and First Lady Melania Trump to champion the TAKE IT DOWN Act — now federal law. At 16, created a training curriculum for school leaders nationwide.
Francesca Mani, Westfield NJ
Went from deepfake victim to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI. Now works with Encode Justice on school policy nationwide.
Voices of the Strong 44, Cascade IA
44 girls targeted by four classmates. Issued a joint public statement. Families made shirts. Requests came from other states.
Lancaster families, PA
After the school let the perpetrator quietly withdraw, parents organized. Head of School and Board President forced out. Lawsuits filed.
47 state legislatures
Deepfake laws now exist in 47 states — many directly prompted by school incidents and parent advocacy documented in our tracker.
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Everything you share is confidential. We don't publish names. We don't share data. This is about connection, not exposure.
If you need help right now
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative
24/7 crisis support for deepfake and nonconsensual image victims
1-844-878-2274
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Report online exploitation of children
1-800-THE-LOST
RAINN National Hotline
Confidential support for sexual assault survivors
1-800-656-4673
StopNCII.org
Prevent intimate images from being shared — hash-based protection across platforms