Senegal’s revenge porn victims made to suffer double shame


Hardly a week goes by without a new revenge porn scandal making the news or ricocheting around social media in the West African country, where many hold traditional conservative values. — Pixabay

DAKAR: Rama’s life became a hell in Senegal after her ex-boyfriend not only sent her in-laws intimate photos of her, but also threatened to share them widely via a revenge porn influencer.

The influencers have made a career out of posting snapshots online for their hundreds of thousands of followers, accepting payment from spurned lovers or others seeking revenge.

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