revenge porn

Facebook is ushering in some initiatives to handle revenge porn, according to the The Guardian. The initiatives include a better reporting system, photo-matching technologies and efforts to disable accounts. Read more: Vocalist launches Change.org petition to stop Facebook from charging bands to reach their fans Users can report a photo posted without their consent, which […]

In today's high tech world where everything is accessed via the internet, there have been too many victims who have had their privacy violated by revenge porn, or the upload of private and intimate images and videos (normally featuring women) absent of consent. Google, acting as one of the top tech hubs of the world, and […]

When we interviewed Hunter Moore in August 2012, the “revenge porn” impresario was in the midst of what appeared to be a sudden change of heart. He was closing down Is Anyone Up?, the site he founded, and turning over a new leaf by partnering with a bullying advocacy site. Following on the heels of […]

California has become the first state to pass a bill specifically banning “revenge porn” – the act of posting nude photos or video for the explicit, malicious purpose of causing embarrassment or distress. Authored by state Sen. Anthony Cannella and signed into law Tuesday by California Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate Bill 255, which amends Section 647 of […]