Revenge Porn
Opinion: 'Revenge Porn' Bills Are Well-Intentioned, But Wording Could Be Problematic
“Revenge Porn” — the heinous instance of harassment when someone distributes intimate photos or videos of a former romantic partner without their consent — is a topic that elicits universally negative reactions.
Utah: Anti-Porn Senator Becomes Unlikely Champion of Amateur Content
The indiscriminate zeal shown by Utah legislators trying to one-up each other in their efforts to criminalize depictions of sex through a variety of bill proposals has started to concern even some of the most hardcore anti-porn crusaders among them.
Utah Bills Reflect State's Contradictions About Consent
Within the space of several days recently, Utah legislators moved forward with a bill intended to explicitly criminalize the sharing of private sexually explicit photos without the consent of the people depicted, and at the same time defeated a proposal that would include the teaching of consent in the state’s sex education curriculum.
GOP Legislators in South Dakota Hijack 'Revenge Porn' Bill to Demand Broad Censorship
A state representative in South Dakota introduced a bizarre bill last Thursday that attempts to create a loophole to censor sexual expression while avoiding the obvious First Amendment issues.
Supreme Court Could Rule on Whether 'Revenge Porn' Is Protected Speech
The constitutionality of revenge porn laws may soon be ruled upon by the United States Supreme Court.
Operation Minerva Combats Deepfakes, Revenge Porn
Takedown Piracy has launched Operation Minerva, a new service created to combat Deepfakes and revenge porn.
Facebook Fights Revenge Porn
Sex and technology are colliding once again, amidst a report that social media giant Facebook is using facial recognition to fight instances of so-called “revenge porn.”
U.S. Lawmaker Introduces Federal 'Revenge Porn' Bill
U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Thursday introduced the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to outlaw the distribution of nonconsensual sexual photos — known as "revenge porn" — and make the act a federal crime.
Microsoft to Remove 'Revenge Porn' Links
Microsoft said Wednesday that it will honor requests to remove Bing search results for nude or sexually explicit images when it is notified by a “revenge porn” victim.
Another ‘Revenge Porn’ Operator Gets Prison Term
Casey Meyering, the operator of WinByState.com who posted sexually explicit images of unsuspecting victims without consent, was sentenced to three years in prison today.
YouTube Sensation Goes After Ex in U.K. ‘Revenge Porn’ Case
YouTube sensation Chrissy Chambers, who says an ex-boyfriend posted sexually explicit videos of her on about 35 user-generated adult tube sites without consent, has taken aim at the ex and seeks to make legal history in England as the first person to seek civil damages and criminal prosecution in a “revenge porn” case.
‘Revenge Porn’ Operator’s 18-Year Sentence Is ‘Wildly Excessive,’ Randazza Says
The 18-year sentence that “revenge porn” site operator Kevin Bollaert received last week on 21 counts of identity theft and six counts of extortion was “wildly excessive,” said Marc Randazza, the attorney who successfully waged two federal suits against him and his associate.
Twitter Updates Service Terms to Ban ‘Revenge Porn’
Twitter has become the latest social-media platform to ban "revenge porn," or the posting of sexually explicit images without consent of the subject.
‘Revenge Porn’ Operators Must Pay $900,000 in Damages
Eric Chanson and Kevin Bollaert, two of the most infamous website operators in the field of “revenge porn,” must each pay $450,000 in damages to a woman whose nude photos of her taken when she was a minor were published on UGotPosted.com.
‘Revenge Porn’ Site Operator Asks Google for Privacy Help
Craig Brittain, who ran the “revenge porn” website IsAnybodyDown.com, has filed multiple takedown notices to Google under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
'Revenge Porn' Is Outlawed in the U.K.
Queen Elizabeth II approved a "revenge porn” bill Thursday, a formality that is required before legislation endorsed by Parliament can become law.
Marc Randazza Weighs In on Current State of Revenge Porn
Some media outlets have interpreted the FTC’s quashing of Brittain as the beginning of the end of revenge porn — and the decision may not have been possible without the early anti-revenge porn efforts of adult industry attorney Marc Randazza.
FTC Bans Craig Brittain From 'Revenge Porn Business'
The Federal Trade Commission banned Craig Brittain, operator of a revenge porn website, from posting nude photos or videos of women without their consent.
Washington Bills Allow Revenge Porn Victims to Seek Restitution in Civil Court
Bills introduced in the Washington State House and Senate on Thursday would allow victims of revenge porn to seek restitution in civil court.
Illinois Makes 'Revenge Porn' a Felony
Illinois has become the latest state to criminalize "revenge porn," crafting what its creators hope will become a model for federal legislation.