A study conducted in the United Kingdom in 2022 found that 27 percent of victims of image-based sexual abuse were women between the ages of 30 and 39 years, whilst 15 percent of victims were women between the ages of 21 and 29 years. Furthermore, 10 percent of victims of intimate image abuse in the UK were girls aged 16 years or younger. Women were significantly more likely to be victims of revenge porn than men throughout all age groups. The highest share of male victims belonged to the 30 to 39 years age group, which accounted for seven percent of victims.

According to a 2021 report issued by the UK Safer Internet Center and the Revenge Porn Helpline in the United Kingdom, the average number of photos shared non-consensually in the case of female victims was 12.5. In comparison, the number of photos in revenge porn cases involving male victims was 0.2.

Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is underreported in India like other sexual crimes. In the statistics published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the distribution of image-based abuse content is clubbed with the distribution of pornography. This method of sorting and logging offences makes it hard to discern incidents of image-based abuse from consensual pornography. Thus, NCRB statistics about the incidence of IBSA are not conclusive. This random sample of about 50 news reports of IBSA incidents that occurred in different parts of the country since 2013 shows that the most frequent impact on victims is suicide or attempted suicide. It also shines a light on the actions of perpetrators that tend to occur in conjunction with the non-consensual capture, creation, publishing or distribution of nude, partially nude or sexually explicit images and videos.

Rohini Lakshané created this document in June 2024 as a part of a series of articles on IBSA for FactorDaily .

The first article in the series, which references this dataset, is published here: The crying shame of image-based abuse

This document contains a random sample that is meant to be indicative, not exhaustive.

The sample was created from top search results on Google News with the country setting restricted to India.

Search strings: revenge porn, morphed nudes, leaked nudes, leaked nude videos, leaked videos OYO hotel

The contents of Column E (Actions of perpetrators in addition to non-consensual shooting and/ or distribution), Column F (Impact on victims) and Column G (Additional notes/ observations) are noted solely on the basis of the contents of the news reports.

In addition, this spreadsheet contains 8 incidents/ cases that were high-profile, that is, they received much public and media attention, and 4 reports that the researcher considers noteworthy.

This dataset avoids the use of the word "blackmail" because of its racist connotations. The words "extortion" and "intimidation" are used instead.

Data is provided AS-IS, without warranty as to accuracy or completeness.

(Please download and use the latest version of this record, not the prior ones.)

According to a 2021 report issued by the UK Safer Internet Center and the Revenge Porn Helpline in the United Kingdom, 44 percent of the revenge porn victims who reported the issue to the police had a negative experience doing so. In comparison, 24 percent of reported victims had a positive experience. Additionally, about a third of revenge porn victims did not go to the police.

In 2019, 90.7 percent of all the victims of sexual violence reported in Italy were female. Women are also significantly more likely to be victims of sharing private sexual images or videos without their constent, with 83 percent of all victims being female. According to recent data, nearly 13 percent of Italians respondents know a victim of revenge porn.

This document was created by Rohini Lakshané in June 2024 as a part of a forthcoming series of articles on image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) to be published on FactorDaily.com.

It includes a random sample that is meant to be indicative, not exhaustive. The sample was created from top search results on Google News with the country setting restricted to India.

Search strings: revenge porn, morphed nudes, leaked nudes, leaked nude videos, leaked videos OYO hotel

The contents of Column E (Actions of perpetrators in addition to non- consensual shooting and/ or distribution), Column F (Impact on victims) and Column G (Additional notes/ observations) are noted solely on the basis of the contents of the news reports.

In addition, this spreadsheet contains 8 incidents/ cases that were high-profile, that is, they received much public and media attention, and 4 reports that the researcher considers noteworthy.

This dataset avoids the use of the word "blackmail" because of its racist connotations. The words "extortion" and "intimidation" are used instead.

Data is provided AS-IS, without warranty as to accuracy or completeness.

(Please download and use the latest version of this record, not the prior ones.)

In 2018, 35.5 percent of young male respondents believed that the draft law against the Revenge Porn was not a social achievement. In addition, the share of female who did not think that the draft law was a social achievement added up to 22.2 percent. The draft on revenge porn provided that the diffusion without permission of sexually explicit videos and pictures was a crime.

The survey was conducted to represent the opinion of the population aged between 18 and 30.

In a survey conducted in 2020, 12.7 percent of Italians stated to know someone who was victim of revenge porn.

According to a survey conducted from 2019 to 2020, nearly 13 percent of Italians respondents know a victim of revenge porn. Revenge porn is the act of sharing private sexual images or videos of a person without his/her consent, usually in an attempt to harm or punish him or her. Such pictures or videos are generally shared on specific platforms or closed groups on social media, yet can also be sent through regular texting apps. The psychological harm of such a violation can be devastating for the victim and even push the person to commit suicide.

Acting against revenge porn

Facing the frequency of such acts and the media coverage that some cases receive, the Italian government acted. From 2018 to 2019, four draft laws on criminalizing revenge porn were presented by different Italian politicians. According to a survey conducted in 2018, roughly 78 percent of Italian women and 65,5 percent of Italian men perceived such laws as a social achievement. In July 2019, a law on revenge porn was passed by the Italian parliament.

Different forms of sexual violence

Being recognized as a crime, revenge porn became a particular instance of sexual violence. Although the violence is psychological rather than physical, the potential harms are equal. In 2018, almost five thousand sexual violence cases were reported to the authorities in Italy. This figure was likely to be an underestimation as many victims of abuse do not report themselves. In the same year, a survey revealed that 77 percent of respondents in Italy believed that a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment was essential to change society.

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In 2021, 80 percent of the reports issued by male victims to the Revenge Porn Helpline to denounce extortion attempts leveraging on intimate images claimed criminal organized gangs as suspected perpetrators. In comparison, 11 percent of men victims of threats regarding non-consensual image-sharing reported suspecting their previous or current partner.

Em um contexto onde as redes de relacionamento se estendem para o ambiente online de Redes Sociais, as interações antes propagadas fora da internet também sofrem a migração para o virtual. Essas interações podem ser comportamentos positivos (que reforçam laços de relacionamentos) e também comportamentos negativos, que podem gerar danos a outras pessoas. Tendo em vista a batalha pela igualdade de gênero que acontece em ambos os ambientes e as violências sofridas por mulheres, esta pesquisa visa averiguar a efetividade das ferramentas de gerenciamento de comunidades das redes sociais Bluesky e o X. O Bluesky é uma plataforma de microblogging de cunho federado e o X de funcionamento tradicional, centralizado no gestor. Cada uma dessas formas de gestão cria políticas para o combate a crimes contra mulheres no ambiente online. Esta pesquisa se propõe a estruturar uma análise comparativa dessas duas redes e suas ferramentas, avaliando seu potencial para impedir ou punir os crimes de Doxxing, Revenge Porn, Assédio e perseguição. A partir dos dados coletados, foram analisados os tipos de ferramentas de cada uma das Redes Sociais para verificar se as tais oferecem formas efetivas de combater ou punir tais crimes. Verificando, assim, quais das duas redes podem ser consideradas ambientes com mais recursos para que mulheres possam utilizar com segurança.

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In a survey published in 2021, approximately 37 percent of young people said they had seen pictures or videos with sexual content of themselves or friends being spread online and on social media.

In Italy, sharing private sexual images or videos of a person without their consent is a crime. In a recent survey, a large share of respondents - and especially female interviewees - considered Italy's draft law against the Revenge Porn to be a social achievement.

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