Revenge porn on the rise (article)
Privacy violations involving revenge pornography are on the rise in Myanmar but seeking legal remedy can be a daunting experience for victims. By JAIDEN COONAN | FRONTIER
Revenge pornography may seem an unlikely
problem in a country with a sexually conservative culture like Myanmar, but it
has become increasingly common as more people use smartphones and the internet.
Celebrities and ordinary citizens alike have been affected.
Victims of revenge, or non-consensual,
pornography are understandably reluctant to discuss their experiences, but many
people interviewed by Frontier knew of someone who had been
humiliated by intimate images circulated by an ex-partner or had heard similar
stories from friends.
It has even been claimed that unscrupulous mobile phone shops have copied intimate images while servicing smartphones and have shared them online without the consent of the party or parties concerned.