'Revenge porn' takes toll on millions, study shows
It may be a jilted lover looking for payback after a breakup. Or it could be a hacker releasing intimate images of a celebrity.
Security
Dec 13, 2016
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News tagged with revenge
The 'reality' of virtual reality pornography
Experts at Newcastle University, UK, are investigating how virtual reality is changing the experience of pornography.
Other
May 18, 2017
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Researcher offers solution to coal conundrum on famous pirate shipwreck
A researcher at the University of Kentucky is helping solve a mystery on the coast of North Carolina: Where did coal found on the shipwrecked Queen Anne's Revenge come from?
Archaeology
Apr 12, 2023
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California man gets 18 years for US 'revenge porn' site
A California man who posted thousands of sexually explicit photos of men and women on a "revenge porn" website was jailed for 18 years in what was described as the first case of its kind in US criminal history.
Internet
Apr 4, 2015
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Punishment motivated by fairness, not revenge
Researchers at UCL (University College London) and Harvard University have found that we punish cheats only when they end up better off than us, in a study that challenges the notion that punishment is motivated by revenge.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2012
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Google cracks down on 'revenge porn' under new nudity policy
Google plans to censor unauthorized nude photos from its influential Internet search engine in a policy change aimed at cracking down on a malicious practice known as "revenge porn."
Internet
Jun 19, 2015
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Not just 'revenge porn' – image-based abuse hits 1 in 5 Australians
The first comprehensive research on "revenge porn" has revealed the mass scale of victimisation across Australia, with one in five people suffering image-based abuse, according to a study by Monash University and RMIT University.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2017
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Reddit takes back reins from users at a risk
Reddit became one of the most visited websites in the world on the backs of users devoted to the online bulletin board where people could post just about anything.
Internet
Jul 19, 2015
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Texas appeals court dismisses revenge porn law
A Texas appeals court says a state law that punishes those who post intimate images from previous or current relationships online without consent is unconstitutional.
Internet
Apr 20, 2018
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Debating the future of autonomous weapons systems
The roles played by autonomous weapons will be discussed at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, this week which could have far reaching ramifications for the future of war.
Robotics
Apr 13, 2015
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