Revenge Porn Is Really A Tech Problem with Darieth Chisolm

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Two years after her revenge porn nightmare began, Darieth Chisolm won the case against her ex-boyfriend. Should tech companies make it harder to weaponize their platforms against women?

In this episode you will learn:

  • About Darieth's personal experience with revenge porn
  • Her challenge of taking legal action outside of the U.S.
  • The impact of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
  • Examples of first steps on how victims can take legal action
  • Obstacles to taking down nude content that is published online
  • A brief history of policies like the SHIELD Act and Enough Act
  • How Freedom of Speech should not apply when it is enacted with the intent to do harm
  • The pervasiveness of victim shaming and victim blaming
  • The importance of parents having conversations about nude photos with their children
  • Resources for victims of revenge porn (linked below)
  • How Darieth is supporting victims today

Links and mentions:

  • 50 Shades of Silence Documentary
  • SHIELD Act
  • Enough Act
  • SpeakServeSoar.com membership
  • Cyber Crimes Act of 2015 in Jamaica
  • www.50shadesofsilence.com/
  • Candi Castleberry
  • DMCA.com
  • Che Pinkerton 

Connect with Darieth:

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Website
  • YouTube

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Please note: this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic and the George Floyd protests.

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