Revenge Pornography: Impact on the Mental Health of Victims and Legal Remedies

Revenge porn is one of the most devastating cyber sexual crime all over the world. The latest mobile and communication technologies have resulted in easy uploading and accessing the online content. The perpetrator may be an unsuspecting facebook friend, an anonymous stalker or a jilted lover. But once the damage is done, the victim's life is never the same. This paper analyses the legal approach to the problem of revenge porn in UK and India, its impact on victims and possible preventive measures to address the related issues.