revenge porn definition

revenge porn means “the distribution of sexually graphic images of individuals without their consent.” See Frequently Asked Questions, CYBER C.R. INITIATIVE (last visited Jan. 26, 2019), https://www.cybercivilrights.org/faqs/ [https://perma.cc/S5JC-3AEE]. Revenge does not need to be a motivating factor, and it encompasses both images obtained without consent (like video voyeurism), and images previously obtained with consent, in the context of a prior relationship. Id. Also, while this Comment agrees with the commendable efforts of those who wish to avoid this misnomer, the term is used in this Comment for the sake of uniformity with other legal analyses on the topic. See, e.g., Clare McGlynn, Call “Revenge Porn” What It Is: Sexual Abuse, VOX (July 10, 2017, 10:28 AM), https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/7/8/ 15934434/rob-kardashian-blac-chyna-revenge-porn-abuse [https://perma.cc/KW7Z-J4DV].
revenge porn which means to reveal sexually explicit images or videos