revenge porn

Definitions

Sexually explicit media of a person distributed online without the consent of the pictured individual, typically by a former partner or hacker, either from genuine video or by deepfake, and often with the intent to humiliate the subject and damage his/her reputation.

informal, uncountable

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Examples

“France has threatened to fine Facebook for sharing data between its various apps. Almost every day you get⟳ hammered for not properly policing the content, including extremists’ videos, revenge porn and fake news, that appears on your platforms.”

“The charges against Mr. Bradshaw were the latest in a series of high-profile revenge porn cases in recent years, and groups that support⟳ survivors of sexual violence say⟳ there has been an increase⟳ in reports of revenge porn and other forms of online sexual harassment during the coronavirus pandemic.”

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