Revenge Porn: A Peep into its Awareness among the Youth of Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

The act of posting a person’s private photos or films without their consent is known as revenge porn, and it’s typically done to extort money from the victim or exact retribution. According to a survey conducted by the cyber-crime in 2010, 18.3% of women didn’t even know that they were victims of revenge porn. This is especially true in a country with a large population, like India, where the likelihood of this happening is even higher, but there is no specific law against revenge porn. Purposive sampling was the method utilised to choose the sample for this study. The study’s sample size was 200 people, and the participants were Tamil Nadu based-unmarried women between the ages of 18 and 30. According to the results of our survey, more than 50% of people have never even heard the phrase “Revenge Porn,” and only about 5% of them have ever been a victim. 40% of them believe the victim is to blame for the crime. About 43.5% of them were unsure whether or not pornographic websites should be banned. 11% of the samples indicated a likelihood that they would upload pornographic material as payback. 8.5% of respondents believe that because sex is considered taboo, society assumes that the victim is to blame for the act of retaliatory porn. Police officers need to be taught in various techniques for dealing with the victim psychologically, among other things. India, which ranks third in the world for cybercrime, may take better precautions to avoid it. People may become more aware of this crime through the implementation of particular legislation and the development of awareness campaigns.