A YouTube star has won damages in a landmark “revenge porn” case in the UK. YouTuber Chrissy Chambers won compensation in the first civil case of its kind in England and Wales. She sued a former boyfriend over posting videos of their sexual activity to the internet without her consent — known as “revenge porn” […]
Read More ➜Kate Conger| Gizmodo It’s been three years since Google, Facebook, and other major tech platforms introduced ways for users to report and remove revenge porn, two years since a bill was introduced in Congress to criminalize the distribution of non-consensual pornography. And yet, advocates say the problem is just as bad, if not worse, for […]
Read More ➜BY BEN CHAPMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, December 16, 2017, 9:35 PM A former Queens high school principal says she was victimized with revenge porn twice, first by a vengeful ex-boyfriend — and then by the city school system. Annie Seifullah, 39, says former beau Robert Sofia planted private photos of her having sex with her then-husband […]
Read More ➜When Fox News Reporter Terace Garnier interviewed me for this story about using facial recognition technology to find photos, utilizing Face Pinpoint, a service developed by Lionel Hagage, a friend, collaborator and subject in the upcoming documentary 50 Shades of Silence, I was delighted to be apart of it. I expressed to Terace, that moving […]
Read More ➜PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protesters took to the streets to call for stricter punishment for revenge porn. The group — 50 Shades Of Silence — which was granted a permit for its protest, calls the issue an “abuse epidemic victimizing millions of Americans.” Revenge porn is a practice of non-consensual image abuse that has affected an […]
Read More ➜LYFT partners with 50 Shades of Silence to offer 50% rides to the march and rally on June 30th. Riders should use the discount code 50SHADESPIT when you schedule your pickup. Designated drop off and pick points near the march route have been set up see map below. #1: Corner of Grant & Fifth Ave […]
Read More ➜People are encouraged to TEXT the number 44222 and enter USEYOURVOICE to sign a petition to Congress calling for support of the Enough Act by Senator Kamala Harris that would criminalize revenge porn. The petition is also available below. Please click the link.
Read More ➜On Saturday June 30th we will stand and march together for the civil rights of victims of revenge porn and cyber harassment and you are invited to join us. I am so proud to partner with Leah Julliet, founder of the March Against Revenge Porn and Katelyn Bravos and Belinda Berry of Badass Army to […]
Read More ➜PITTSBURGH – As many as 1 in 3 teens experience cyber harassment – with that number likely to grow each year – leaving teens and parents to navigate a confusing and contradictory process that often does not punish perpetrators, while leaving the victim in turmoil and with little recourse. 50 Shades of Silence, a global […]
Read More ➜The number of revenge porn and cyberbullying victims who contemplate and commit suicide is growing, alarming and cause for immediate attention. 50 Shades of Silence and founder Darieth Chisolm are teaming up with The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help bring awareness and fight suicide. At www.50shadesofsilence.com you can find links and resources for […]
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