Reports of 'revenge porn' skyrocketed during lockdown, we must stop blaming victims for it
- Written by Anastasia Powell, Associate Professor, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University
www.shutterstock.comAs we have been cooped up at home during coronavirus lockdown, reports of image-based abuse have skyrocketed.
According to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, it received more than 1,000 reports of image-based abuse between March and May 2020. This represents a 210% increase on the average weekly number of reports they...





