2022-10-19
OSLO – It’s a global problem that is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to aid organisations, digital image-based sexual abuse – a catch-all phrase that includes “revenge porn”, deepfake pornography and “upskirting” – exploded across European countries during the pandemic.
The victims, who are mostly women, can be as young as their early teens. Many struggle with overwhelming feelings of shame and trauma following exposure online. Several victims of digital image-based abuse have committed suicide in several European countries.
However, few European countries have efficient laws to support people whose intimate images have been shared online.
Now, victims across Europe are taking matters into their own hands. This independent, cross-border investigation follows victims who are reclaiming power over their stories by tracking down digital perpetrators and taking their cases to court.
Photo: "In Norway, Mia Landsem, 25, uses her hacker skills to hunt down digital abusers." - ©Ingri Bergo
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- 'They said: aren't you that porn star?' The woman hunting down image-based abuse - The Guardian (19/10/2022)
- "J'ai eu des pensées suicidaires": les graves conséquences du "revenge porn" pour les victimes - Slate (FR) (19/10/2022)
- En ligne, on s'échange du «revenge porn» comme des cartes Pokémon - Slate (FR - 26/10/2022)
- Ce qu'il manque à la lutte contre le «revenge porn» pour qu'elle soit vraiment efficace - Slate (FR - 02/11/2022)
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