Nude Leak Scandal In Ireland
| Nude Leak Scandal In Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Short Title | Sharing of “Revenge Porn” of Hundreds of Irish Women |
| Location | Ireland |
| Date | November 2020 |
| Solove Harm | Exposure, Increased Accessibility |
| Information | Identifying, Behavioral, Physical Characteristics |
| Threat Actors | Unidentified people |
| Individuals | |
| Affected | Women in Ireland |
| High Risk Groups | Females |
| Tangible Harms | Anxiety, Embarrassment |
Thousands of nude pictures of many women in Ireland were found to be scrapped from various sources and then posted online on forums.
Description
In November 2020 “revenge porn” of hundreds of Irish women was shared online on online forums. Exposure Victims’ Alliance, a crime victim advocacy group, said it had uncovered thousands of sexual images of Irish people being shared on internet forumsIncreased Accessibility. Images appeared to have been taken without the women’s knowledge, such as photos from changing rooms, while others may be of underage girls, the Victims’ Alliance said.
A large number of the images were initially shared consensually by women on subscription services such as OnlyFans before being copied on to forums. Others were images women shared with their partners which were later uploaded online without their permission.
In a handful of past cases police have prosecuted image-based abuse as harassment. But sources warned it would be very hard to put an harassment case together as the law is meant to deal with persistent activity rather than one-off uploading of material.
Several privacy violations can be seen here.
Breakdown
Threat: People sharing women’s nude pictures online without their consent
At-Risk group: Women
Harm: Exposure
Secondary Consequences: Anxiety, Embarrassment
Threat: People staring pictures of women on online forums
At-Risk group: Women
Harm: Increased Accessibility
Secondary Consequences: Anxiety, Embarrassment