What is revenge pornography?

Q: What is revenge pornography?


A: Revenge pornography is the act of creating sexually explicit videos, books, and movies about a person to get revenge on them, without the victim's consent.

Q: What is the motive behind revenge pornography?


A: The motive behind revenge pornography is usually to punish the victim for ending a relationship.

Q: Which countries have laws against revenge pornography?


A: Several countries have passed laws against revenge pornography. They include Israel, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and most of the United States.

Q: What is "Beaver Hunt"?


A: "Beaver Hunt" was a monthly show of reader-submitted images of naked women published in the Hustler magazine in the 1980s.

Q: Did the women featured in "Beaver Hunt" photos consent to having their photos published?


A: Some of the women sued Hustler magazine for publishing their photos without their permission.

Q: Who launched the website IsAnyoneUp?


A: In 2010, Hunter Moore launched the website IsAnyoneUp, which facilitated the sharing of revenge pornography.

Q: What did Google and Microsoft do in response to revenge pornography?


A: In June 2015, Google announced that they would remove links to revenge porn on request. In July, Microsoft also announced that they would do the same.

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