Revenge Porn
New privacy books on revenge porn, cyberbullying, pornography and on surveillance in Canada
Two privacy books have recently been released: Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era This book was authored by Michael Geist. From the effectiveness of accountability and oversight programs to the legal issues raised by metadata collection to the privacy challenges surrounding new technologies, this book explores current issues torn from the headlines with […] Read more
Damages awarded for the recording of intimate activities without consent but with limited broadcasting
In the recent case of L.D. c. J.V., Superior Court judge Lukasz Granosik awarded damages to a plaintiff after the defendant recorded their sexual activities without her knowledge and consent, in a situation in which there was limited broadcasting of the recording. The plaintiff knew that the defendant had in his possession certain videotapes of his […] Read more
Revenge Porn en Californie: 18 ans de prison pour un opérateur de sites Web
Auteure: Isabel Poirier Étudiante au cours de DRT6929E Le 3 avril dernier, la Procureure générale de la Californie, Kamala D. Harris, publiait un communiqué de presse annonçant la sentence de 18 ans de prison pour Kevin Bollaert, un opérateur de sites Web ayant fait l’objet de poursuite criminelle en matière de revenge porn. Les 3 […] Read more
More on cyber issues and pornography
Every day, I read a newspaper or online article about a revenge porn incident, or about another country considering new legislation to address the issues of cyber-pornography and/or revenge porn. For instance, today, there was an article in a U.K. newspaper about revenge porn victim Hannah Thompson. She is demanding helpline to kill explicit online pictures […] Read more
Female Judge Victim of Revenge Porn
There was an article today about a Canadian woman judge who stands to lose her job because her husband shared naked photos of her online without her knowledge or permission. A complaint against her argued that the photos could be seen as inherently contrary to the image and concept of integrity of the judiciary… Sexually explicit […] Read more