Critics say it took too long for Twitter and Facebook to respond to the burgeoning response to “revenge porn”-the publication of nude or compromising photos online in order to humiliate, shame or embarrass the subject of the photos. In previous posts, we’ve detailed the nature of revenge porn and the measures a number of states […]
Exploring Potential Legal Remedies for Revenge Porn
January 30, 2015 By
Until a few years ago, there were few legal remedies available to a former partner that chose to post nude or suggestive photos or videos of a former boyfriend or girlfriend online, known as “revenge porn.” However, in the last few years that has changed. Most states had no criminal statutes dealing with the issue […]
Victim of Revenge Porn?
October 4, 2014 By
What is Revenge Porn? Revenge Porn is the latest online activity calculated to bully, intimidate, humiliate, and shame an individual or group. It occurs when a person or group publicly publishes online usually sexually explicit photographs or videos that were originally intended to be maintained privately. Revenge Porn is sometimes the work of anonymous hackers, […]