Apr 5, 2017
Facebook revenge porn to be blocked from reposts
"It's a huge step forward," said Laura Higgins, founder of the UK's Revenge Porn Helpline. Facebook is not hunting out revenge porn imagery itself, but instead will rely on users flagging the content via its Report tool. If the image is judged to be revenge porn, it will be removed and the account that posted it blocked, pending a potential appeal. Ms Higgins said her organisation had dealt with more than 6,200 cases of revenge porn since 2015 - a figure she called the "Tip of the iceberg". She said that dedicated revenge porn websites remained the biggest problem, but added that she hoped other social media companies might follow Facebook's lead. If you have been a victim of revenge porn you can contact The Revenge Porn Helpline, UK at its website or call 0345 6000 459 during working hours.
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