The most common type of abuse was taking intimate images without consent. Some 11 percent of victims saw their images distributed without their consent, with some 40 percent of those being shared across social media platforms like Snapchat and Facebook. At present, only Victoria and South Australia have specific laws that criminalize the distribution of intimate or invasive images without consent. Facebook this month announced plans to curb the spread of intimate images with the use of photo-matching technology to prevent copies being shared once the issue is reported and confirmed and the pictures removed. JBRELATED STORY:Facebook ramps up fight against ‘revenge porn’

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2017 04:18 UTC