revenge porn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of revenge porn
First recorded in 2005–10
Example Sentences
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Cases “still are underreported, under-investigated and under-prosecuted,” said Carrie Goldberg, one of the first lawyers to pursue cases of revenge porn and deepfakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Support for victims of so-called revenge porn in Northern Ireland "isn't good enough", a Stormont assembly member has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
Combs, they argued, cannot be sued in this instance because the relevant New York laws regarding revenge porn and human trafficking did not go into effect until decades after the alleged incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Attorney Mark Nicholson, who specializes in revenge porn cases, interviewed Seales and hired her to work on his firm’s podcast.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Already, 46 US states have laws banning revenge porn, and I’d love to see judges take those for a test drive.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
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