It takes only a few seconds to upload a picture, which can take a lifetime to get rid of the consequences.Sharing intimate images without consent, known as picture-based sexual abuse, has become one of the fastest growing forms of online exploitation.
Experts estimate that about 5 percent of people are subjected to this type of torture before they reach adulthood.This includes sharing offensive pictures or videos without permission, as well as threatening to publish them as means of coercion or revenge.While internet has made communication much easier than ever, it has brought private breaches to the public in a frightening manner.In many cases, the offender is not a stranger, but a once trusted person of the victim—a current or former partner.In other cases, organized online groups buy and promote intimate images without consent using messaging apps and private channels.
source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/tribune-z/413850/when-a-private-photo-becomes-a-public-weapon
