By Ian Ortega
So what is revenge porn?
‘Revenge porn’ refers to the growing phenomenon of people posting sexually explicit images of former partners online without the consent of the individual pictured.
In many cases, pictures or footage are legally obtained by a partner during the couple’s relationship before being shared following a break-up.
Nevertheless, there is an increasing number of incidences occurring as a result of embittered former partners hacking images and footage from people’s phones, computers or electronic devices.
After these images are obtained, the perpetrator will then try to release these pictures to the wider public. On a small scale these can be distributed and shared between groups of friends through social media. However, there are a number of websites that have been created all with the aim of providing platforms for revenge porn videos to be posted and distributed.
So how big is the problem?
Advances in technology, particularly the increased use of smart phones with cameras, and the growth of social media has made it easier to film and distribute such material. It has reached alarming levels.
The first victim of revenge porn was Cindy when boyfriend Mario leaked her nude photos in revenge. The second victim was Princess Komuntale whose nude photos were leaked by her trail of former boyfriends. This included her sextape whose release was controlled for the sake of the Tooro Kingdom.