ABOUT DARIETH

Imagine waking up one day to find harassing meme’s, nude pictures and videos of yourself online. Images that you were not aware existed, you did not approve of and have no control of removing. The person who committed this atrocious act, you once lived with and loved, lives in a different country and wants to humiliate you and destroy your reputation – and no legislation or law enforcement can prevent this from occurring or ensure those pictures are removed.

This happened to me. I am Darieth Chisolm and I am a survivor of revenge porn, cyber sexual stalking, harassment, and extortion. 

I am also an Emmy Award-winning television personality, former NBC News Anchor, author, business visibility and life coach, and I found myself at the very center of this nightmare. During this time, I spiraled into the most unimaginable sense of pain, frustration, anger, isolation, confusion, and heartache possible.  

11 months and thousands of dollars, all spent waiting for pictures of my naked body to be taken down from a third party web site.

The pictures were taken without my consent. 

They were posted without my consent.

They remained online for months, being viewed by countless people, still without my consent.

I felt helpless and hopeless. The day I ended my silence, I freed myself from shame. Now my voice is my power and it gives me the strength to share my story in hopes of also empowering others, through what I call 50 Shades of Silence.

Our cyber civil rights are at stake and here in the United States we need tougher laws in place, the accountability of third party website company, social responsibility around texting, sharing and posting and we need to restore dignity and respect to victims.

Please watch the TED Talk, share it and join me in spreading the message about the growing epidemic of revenge porn and cyber harassment.

Please share it and let’s make a difference in someone else’s life. Let’s turn our anger into action, and our pain into power, together. Let’s work on bringing justice to the survivors of revenge porn and cyber sexual assault. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to listen to my story and share it with others.

WHAT TO DO IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU?

Becoming a victim of any cyber harassment crime is scary, violating and can leave you feeling alone and unaware of what to do first or next.

We’ve created a quick 7 steps you can take if you become a victim.

You can click on the link below to download a guide and first steps.

 What to do if it happens to you

SHARE YOUR STORY

I know thousands of people are impacted by cyber stalking and harassment, cyber rape, cyber bullying and online crimes. They sometimes feel locked away in shame and silence, not knowing where to turn or how to get help.

That’s why I created 50 Shades of Silence.

I also know there are thousands of survivors who have overcome the pain and shame and are actively advocating for victims.  If you are one of them, we want to hear from you. Share your story with us for consideration for either the upcoming documentary or the anthology, a book with a collection of personal stories. Together our voices can help create a strong call to action for legislators, lawmakers, and internet companies, promote social responsibility for texting, posting and sharing and lend support to other victims, survivors and their advocates.

PLEASE MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY

We invite you to help support the upcoming documentary, this website and our outreach and support of victims by making a donation.  Your financial contribution will go a long way in helping us to educate, advocate and bring awareness to the issues of cyber abuse and harassment.

We have teamed up with our fiscal sponsor and 501c3 partner Fractured Atlas to help make your charitable contribution easy. Please click here to donate.

Please donate today and become a supporter of 50 Shades of Silence.

HELP SHARE AN IDEA WORTH SPREADING

11 months and thousands of dollars, all spent waiting for pictures of my naked body to be taken down from a third party web site.

The pictures were taken without my consent. 

They were posted without my consent.

They remained online for months, being viewed by countless people, still without my consent.

I felt helpless and hopeless. The day I ended my silence, I freed myself from shame. Now my voice is my power and it gives me the strength to share my story in hopes of also empowering others, through what I call 50 Shades of Silence.

Our cyber civil rights are at stake and here in the United States we need tougher laws in place, the accountability of third party website company, social responsibility around texting, sharing and posting and we need to restore dignity and respect to victims.

Please watch the TEDx Talk below, share it and join me in spreading the message about the growing epidemic of revenge porn and cyber harassment.

Please share it and let’s make a difference in someone else’s life. Let’s turn our anger into action, and our pain into power, together. Let’s work on bringing justice to the survivors of revenge porn and cyber sexual assault. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to listen to my story and share it with others.