A landmark study shows a staggering 10 per cent of Australians have engaged in revenge porn and other forms of abuse involving sexual photos and videos. RMIT researchers have polled more than people, aged 16 to 49, revealing for the first time just how prevalent this kind of abuse is in Australia. One in every 10 people admitted they'd used explicit images of others in an abusive way, including secretly filming others, with men far more likely to own up to it. Respondents confessed to a broad spectrum of abuse that went beyond the commonly accepted definition of revenge porn, where a jilted partner seeks vengeance online. People admitted to turning others into unwitting subjects in pornographic photos and videos by secretly recording them.
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Sexting on the rise: Children are proudly sending pornographic images of themselves by text message picture posed by model. A disturbing number of children — some as young as 11 — are taking pornographic images of themselves and swapping them with friends via text messages or the internet, experts warn. A survey reveals that 40 per cent of to year-olds have used their mobile phones or computer to send pictures of themselves or receive naked or topless images of friends. Experts said the findings showed a significant shift from children viewing internet pornography — to creating it themselves. The shocking trend has been blamed on the volume of internet pornography seen by boys who, as a result, expect girlfriends to be promiscuous and flaunt their bodies. Provocative: Cheryl Cole's racy images are believed to encourage children sending explicit photos of themselves. Internet safety expert Ken Corish yesterday revealed the findings of his survey at a forum on behaviour and bullying. This raises the expectations of young males about what happens in a relationship. But it goes further because this survey shows we are now seeing a shift from youngsters accessing online content to creating it themselves.
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A landmark study shows a staggering 10 per cent of Australians have engaged in revenge porn and other forms of abuse involving sexual photos and videos. RMIT researchers have polled more than people, aged 16 to 49, revealing for the first time just how prevalent this kind of abuse is in Australia. One in every 10 people admitted they'd used explicit images of others in an abusive way, including secretly filming others, with men far more likely to own up to it. Respondents confessed to a broad spectrum of abuse that went beyond the commonly accepted definition of revenge porn, where a jilted partner seeks vengeance online. People admitted to turning others into unwitting subjects in pornographic photos and videos by secretly recording them. Almost nine per cent of people said they had taken nude or sexual photos or videos of someone without their consent, while more than six per cent had shared or distributed such content. Poll respondents also confessed to sharing or threatening to share sexual images online, and covertly filming up women's skirts and down their blouses.
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