The Role of Technology in Addressing Revenge Porn
The Role of Technology in Addressing Revenge Porn As revenge porn is primarily a digital phenomenon, technology can play a critical role in addressing and preventing it. There are different technological solutions that have been developed to combat revenge porn, including content removal tools, image recognition software, and reporting mechanisms. There is a clear need […]
State Laws and Policies on Revenge Porn
State Laws and Policies on Revenge Porn While revenge porn is a relatively new phenomenon, many states have taken action to address it through laws and policies. Their are still many challenges and limitations of these laws and the need for greater awareness and education to prevent revenge porn from occurring in the first place.In […]
Black Mail
Nude Images as Blackmail According to a 2020 insider.com report, a North Carolina man’s ex-wife has used his nude images as a means of blackmail, taking away everything he ever owned, including the legal rights to this home, and his shared business.In September 2022, Erick Adame, a prominent TV meteorologist at New York’s NY1 became […]
Critical Mental Health
Critical Mental Health Revenge pornography can have critical mental health implications for victims. Victims often must deal with extended mental effects, because the disseminated content does not go away once it is posted on the internet or otherwise distributed. According to a 2014 study, 93% of revenge porn victims suffered significant emotional distress following the […]
5 things you should do when you discover you are a revenge porn victim
It is shocking to discover that someone else has shared your intimate personal images or videos without your permission. The shock can be even greater when the betrayal of trust is from a former partner. However, once you discover that you have become a revenge porn victim there are 5 things you should do as […]
Former police officer pleads guilty to revenge porn
Harry Seeders, a former Louisville police officer plead recently plead guilty to to distribution of sexually explicit images without consent (Kentucky’s reference porn law). Seeders was arrested on October 10 for an incident that occurred in March where he sent intimate images of a woman to acquaintances and friends of the woman through a group […]
Revenge porn increased during the pandemic
From school closures to devastated industries and millions of jobs lost – the social and economic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic were many and varied. The pandemic and ensuing crisis exacerbated deep-seated social inequalities within our societies. Women, low-income households, children and young people were disproportionally affected. Not surprisingly, a Washington Post report found […]