Open AccessTHE CRIMINALISATION OF “REVENGE PORN” IN SOUTH AFRICA
Author(s) -
Melody Musoni
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
obiter (port elizabeth. online)/obiter (port elizabeth)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-555X
pISSN - 1682-5853
DOI - 10.17159/obiter.v40i1.11308
Subject(s) - pornography , child pornography , the internet , criminology , law , sociology , political science , internet privacy , computer science , world wide web
This article aims to give an overview of the growing problem of non-consensual pornography in the digital age. The problem of non-consensual pornography grew exponentially when Hunter Moore created a website called IsAnyoneUp.com and started receiving nude images from scornful ex-lovers who posted them on his website. The article discusses the shortcomings of the legal framework that is designed to address non-consensual pornography. In addition, it discusses the provisions in the Cybercrimes Bill 2017 as it relates to criminalisation of non- consensual pornography.