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# revenge-porn - Monday 18 November, 2019
'An ideal vehicle for harassment': New revenge porn law will cover deepfake technology
A number of US states have this year moved to ban the use of this technology to create pornographic videos of individuals.
# revenge-porn - Monday 13 May, 2019
Opinion: New laws to ban 'upskirting' and 'revenge porn' are welcome but stalking should also be defined as a crime
The Law Reform Commission says stalking should be defined as a crime and the introduction of stalking laws in the UK resulted in an increase in prosecutions, writes Catherine O’Sullivan.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 1 May, 2019
Ireland set to make revenge porn and 'upskirting' illegal under new legislation
It will also be an offence to send obscene messages using any form of online communications.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 14 February, 2019
How young women can recognise dating abuse and get help if they need it
Most women who experience severe abuse in intimate relationships first do so when they are under 25.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 7 February, 2019
'Irish Sluts' page banned from Reddit after violating 'anti-involuntary pornography' policy
TheJournal.ie reported on the existence of the site yesterday and spoke with one of its victims.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
Intimate photographs and personal details of young Irish women posted online without consent Exclusive
The online group has grown exponentially over the last week or so.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 29 November, 2018
Man (50) who threatened to put intimate images of ex-girlfriend on Facebook avoids jail
John Lyons said his ex owed him €5,000 from money he claimed he spent on her during their relationship.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
Love Island's Zara story shows how the attitude towards revenge porn victims needs to change
Sex education still isn’t going far enough.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
Blac Chyna's lawyers are calling for change on social media after the model became a victim of revenge porn again this week
Blac Chyna’s attorney took to Instagram to say “Men… We need to do better.”
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
'Ireland is behind the times in tackling revenge porn'
Labour’s Brendan Howlin said other countries have legislated against revenge porn and secured convictions.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
Youtube star wins landmark revenge porn case, proposes to girlfriend on court steps
Chrissy Chambers had been seeking to have videos of her and her ex-boyfriend removed from the internet for nearly five years.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
Sending nudes to Facebook? Platform trying new way to combat revenge porn
Facebook has teamed up with an Australian State agency to attempt a new of preventing images being shared online without consent.
# revenge-porn - Sunday 27 August, 2017
Cyberbullying: 'Girls' lives can be ripped apart by angry boys who can't have them'
We need to be watchful of the dark side of human nature that is prone to destroying others so they can feel superior, writes Stella O’Malley.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 6 July, 2017
TV star Blac Chyna exploring 'all legal options' amid Rob Kardashian 'revenge porn' claims
Her former fiancé shared explicit photos on Twitter and Instagram.
# revenge-porn - Monday 22 May, 2017
Leaked documents 'show Facebook's secret censorship rules'
The Guardian has published documents which claim to reveal what posts are and aren’t allowed on Facebook.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
Facebook is bringing in new measures to crack down on revenge porn
The social media platform can now prevent intimate images from being shared on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 1 February, 2017
Co Clare 'loner' avoids jail after posting photos of 19 local teenage girls to porn site
Evan Meehan was ordered to seek professional help.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 4 January, 2017
'I will hunt you down and find you': Meet the New York solicitor who's tackling revenge porn
Strict new laws on revenge porn are set to come into effect in Ireland.
# revenge-porn - Saturday 31 December, 2016
Revenge porn perpetrators to be jailed under new laws
Women’s Aid said in some cases ex-partners have advertised their partners on escort sites without their consent or knowledge.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 27 September, 2016
Report recommends that 'revenge porn' and 'upskirting' are made criminal offences
The Law Reform Commission also said that anonymous abuse and online stalking should be included as forms of harassment.
# revenge-porn - Friday 16 September, 2016
Italian woman dies by suicide after video of her having sex goes viral
Tiziana Cantone’s death has sparked a debate in Italy about online privacy.
# revenge-porn - Monday 11 July, 2016
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 23 June, 2016
Why isn't 'revenge porn' illegal in Ireland?
Recent cases have highlighted the gaps in the law around cyber harassment.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
'It made me feel really dirty' - Victim powerless against revenge porn attack
When Jane’s ex-boyfriend posted naked photos and a sex video online, gardaí were unable to take any action against him.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 19 May, 2016
Clare man charged with uploading photos of local teenage girls to porn site
The alleged offences took place during a period when he was aged 19 and 20.
# revenge-porn - Monday 15 February, 2016
Students' Union not happy with university top brass after probe dismisses 'UCD 200' claims
UCDSU says management have treated the allegations as ‘public relations’ matter.
# revenge-porn - Saturday 13 February, 2016
UCD journalist defends report after investigation dismissing 'revenge porn' allegations
The university stated yesterday evening that the allegations were unsubstantiated.
# revenge-porn - Friday 12 February, 2016
UCD investigation dismisses 'revenge porn' allegations made by college newspaper
The investigation found “no evidence” of a specific private Facebook group in which male students were said to be sharing intimate photos of female students.
# revenge-porn - Friday 5 February, 2016
Investigation over revenge porn allegations at UCD
The university said any student found to have shared intimate images of other students could face expulsion.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 1 September, 2015
A 24 year old has become the first woman to be convicted of revenge porn
Paige Mitchell posted the photos on Facebook after a violent row with her girlfriend.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 18 August, 2015
Here's what happened when a TV presenter posted naked photos of herself online
Anna Richardson got an insight into the world of revenge porn.
# revenge-porn - Monday 17 August, 2015
Journalist posts naked photos of herself on revenge porn website
Anna Richardson has warned people about the dangers of sharing intimate images.
# revenge-porn - Saturday 8 August, 2015
Poll: Should Ireland introduce Revenge Porn laws?
It’s proving a success across the water.
Man took intimate photos of his sleeping girlfriend and posted them to Facebook
11 people guilty of taking and sending pictures of exes under new UK Revenge Porn laws
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 22 July, 2015
I've seen more than my fair share of abuse online, but Lorraine Higgins' bill isn't the answer
The abuse Senator Higgins has received is utterly unacceptable, but her solution is ill conceived, writes Tom Murphy of Boards.ie.
# revenge-porn - Saturday 16 May, 2015
How hackers built software to steal naked photos from hundreds of women automatically
Brandon Bourret and Athanasios Andrianakis were arrested on May 8 and accused of creating a piece of software named “Photofucket”.
# revenge-porn - Saturday 4 April, 2015
Man who set-up 'revenge porn' website handed 18-year jail term
The 28-year-old also ran a parallel site that then extorted individuals up to $350 each to remove photos from the porn website.
# revenge-porn - Tuesday 17 March, 2015
Man made pay his ex-girlfriend €9,000 after posting a video of them having sex online
He uploaded the video to two pornographic websites three years ago.
# revenge-porn - Thursday 12 March, 2015
Twitter has banned revenge porn and doxxing
The rule changes also mean posting content for the purpose of shaming or vigilantism will be prohibited.
# revenge-porn - Wednesday 25 February, 2015
Reddit puts its foot down on revenge porn and stolen nude pics
Six months after the stolen photos of nude celebrities leaked, Reddit bans anyone from uploading nude photos without consent.
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