The business of sharing explicit images without consent

Stream The Secret World of Trading Nudes on BBC Select

The disturbing online trade in sexually explicit images of women, often taken and posted online without their consent, can ruin lives.

Reporter Monika Plaha meets women who found that intimate pictures of them were posted on social media. She asks whether tech companies are doing enough and tracks down one man responsible for running an online community awash with explicit material.

This show is not currently available on BBC Select but browse through the below titles for more Investigative documentaries available to stream on BBC Select.

More documentaries you might like...

Subscribe to BBC Select for hundreds of hours of thought - provoking, award-winning and critically-acclaimed documentaries from the BBC and beyond.

uncanny

Uncanny

True tales of paranormal happenings involving ghosts, poltergeists and the unexplained.

Scandalous: Phone Hacking On Trial

Scandalous: Phone Hacking On Trial

Exploring allegations of unlawful information gathering at some of Britain’s biggest newspapers

Is China Watching You

Is China Watching You?

Should we be worried about booming sales of Chinese-built surveillance equipment?

National Security: The Treholt Story

National Security: The Treholt Story

The thrilling story of Arne Treholt, a diplomat accused and imprisoned for espionage.

Who Sank The Titanic?

Who Sank The Titanic?

Who was responsible for the decisions and actions that led to the sinking of the Titanic?

Stream The Quintinshill Rail Disaster on BBC Select

The Quintinshill Rail Disaster

Reinvestigating the deadliest rail crash in British history that killed over 200 people

Nuremberg Nazis on Trial Documentary

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

Could the Nuremberg trials help shed light on the motivations of leading Nazis?

Watch Secret of the Missing Princess on BBC Select

The Secret of the Missing Princess

What happened when Princess Latifa was captured? Find out in The Secret of the Missing Princess

Tech & future documentaries

BBC Select is home to a range of BBC future and technology documentaries that show us how the world is advancing.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates: The Billionaires That Made Our World

Why did billionaire Bill Gates give up his business empire to try and save the world?

Elon Musk Superhero or Supervillain

Elon Musk – Superhero or Supervillain?

A look beyond the hype and headlines at the world's richest man.

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos: The Billionaires Who Made Our World

The amazing transformation of Jeff Bezos from nerd to one of the world's richest men.

Mark Zuckerberg: The Billionaires who made our world

Mark Zuckerberg: The Billionaires Who Made Our World

The story of the boy genius who changed the way we communicate forever.

The Billionaires Who Made Our World

Revealing profiles of tech giants Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos.

The Murder of Grace Millane: Social Media Murders

What role did social media play in the tragic death of British backpacker Grace Millane?

The Secret Genius of Modern Life

The Secret Genius of Modern Life

Math whiz Hannah Fry reveals the miraculous technologies that define the modern world.

Louis Theroux America Documentary

Louis Theroux: Forbidden America

Exploring how the internet has impacted different parts of American society

True Crime Documentaries

Al-Fayed–Predator at Harrod

Al-Fayed–Predator at Harrods

Investigating alleged serious sex abuse of Harrods staff by former boss Mohamed Al-Fayed.

(K)Nox: The Rob Knox Story

(K)Nox: The Rob Knox Story

A true crime investigation into the murder of 18-year-old Harry Potter star Rob Knox.

Stream Downfall of the Porn King: The Ron Jeremy Story on BBC Select

Downfall of the Porn King: The Ron Jeremy Story

The rise and fall of porn star, Ron Jeremy.

Disappeared: Mexico's Missing 43

Disappeared: Mexico's Missing 43

Nine years ago in Mexico, 43 students disappeared. What happened, and who is responsible?

Kidnapped: A Georgian Adventure

Kidnapped: A Georgian Adventure

The story of James Annesley, whose fate inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's book Kidnapped.

The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool

War and Justice: The Case of Marine A

War and Justice: The Case of Marine A

The death of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan leads to a murder charge for a soldier.

Who Killed Lin and Megan?

Who Killed Lin and Megan?

Could a serial killer be responsible for a vicious murder? Is the wrong man in jail?

BBC Select Free Trial

BBC Select is available on Amazon Prime Video Channels, the Apple TV app and The Roku Channel for only $5.99 a month. Start a 7-day free trial and watch a range of acclaimed documentaries from the BBC and beyond. Restrictions apply*.