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Stolen privacy: the rise of image-based abuse in Asia
This is a series of stories on image-based abuse supported by the Judith Neilson Institute’s Asian Stories project, in collaboration with The Korea Times, Indonesia’s Tempo magazine, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, and Manila-based ABS-CBN.
Updated: 12 Jun, 2021
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Porn, privacy, and pain: how image-based abuse tears women’s lives apart
Cases of women threatened with the release of their intimate photos or videos have increased in recent years, peaking during the Covid-19 pandemic, with survivors in places such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia struggling to have such content removed from online platforms.
29 May, 2021
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Abuse and anger: inside the online groups spreading stolen, sexual images
Hundreds of posts on Telegram and other apps show non-consensual content being shared and even sold, while advocates and survivors say too little is being done to stop it. As similar groups proliferate in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea, some women – and a few men – have decided to take action.
05 Jun, 2021
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For lust and money: when online sexual encounters end in despair and death
Sextortion syndicates in Asia and Africa are raking in millions from targets in places such as Britain, enabled by wire-transfer services and cryptocurrencies, while ill-equipped authorities are struggling to keep up with swiftly evolving technology.
12 Jun, 2021
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