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Revenge porn victims being failed by outdated laws and policing

Delay in action on image-based sexual abuse – including upskirting and fake porn – is harming those affected, report finds

Victims of image-based sexual abuse – such as upskirting, revenge porn and fake porn – are having their lives shattered amid outdated and ineffective laws and police inaction, a report reveals.

Men and women are being isolated from their friends and families, suffer harassment and fear for their safety, and in some cases are being driven to try to take their own lives.

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