New research shows how current messages to ‘simply avoid’ sexting do not work for young people.
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An expert explains what to do if you find images of yourself online.
After years of campaigning, the nonconsensual sharing of images is being made a sexual offence.
The South Korean government’s embrace of gendered citizenship has fueled the virulent gender war between men and women, with digital sex crimes used as ammunition.
A high-profile conviction for a crime that is not taken seriously enough is a victory for the victim and campaigners.
Campaigners argue that victims of ‘revenge porn’ need to be acknowledged as victims of sexual abuse.
A deepfake nude bot hosted by the social messaging app Telegram is being used to abuse women – why this isn’t illegal.
Coronavirus has meant more time at home, more time online and more image-based abuse.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, online platforms might seem to be safer places to work and socialise, but online abuse is expected to rise – and women are at a higher risk.
Just as domestic violence was once misunderstood and tolerated, many today fail to grasp how nude photographs can be wielded as weapons of abuse.
New research has found that young women, Indigenous Australians and people with disabilities are the most frequent victims of ‘revenge porn.’
Laws against ‘revenge porn’, upskirting, deepfake pornography are piecemeal, and a review will take years to conduct. Here are three things government can do now to support victims.
Research into attitudes reveals some startling findings.
Describing non-consensual acts as pornography minimises the importance of consent.
Victims of image based sexual abuse deserve legal clarity.
People can now use artificial intelligence to swap the faces of actors in pornographic videos with those of people they know, raising fears about a new form of revenge porn.
YouTube celebrity Chrissy Chambers has won damages in a landmark revenge porn case. But not all victims of such abuse will have her means.
For too long, social media companies – with their scale and reach – have assisted revenge porn perpetrators. At last, the law is catching up.
Companies and governments should do more to prevent ‘revenge porn’ without asking potential victims to send their nude photos to Facebook.
Facebook’s record raises serious questions about whether it can be trusted with our most intimate images.
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