he recent leak of the ‘Nauru Files’ underscores what has been clear for years now: our government’s treatment of people seeking refugee protection inflicts serious harm on children and adults who have done nothing to deserve it.This regime, now collectively organised under the militarised ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’, involves a number of strategies designed to deter … [Read more...]
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Time For Reform: A Growing Need For Proper Regulation Of Online Sexual Harassment
hotos and memes that make a joke at someone else’s expense are a daily occurrence in everyone's Facebook newsfeed.But when social media platforms are misused to go further than a little harmless fun, such as making serious threats and offensive or improper suggestions, do we ever stop to think - is this against the law?A Sydney man, Zane Alchin, who made a string of … [Read more...]
Bucket Intell-O-gence: New Federal Legislation Crackdown On Revenge Porn
recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association, has revealed that approximately 10% of ex-partners threaten to post sexually explicit images of partners online.Following the increased frequency and severity of revenge porn attacks in Australia, intensifying community rhetoric concerning the inadequate state of criminal legislation to deal specifically with … [Read more...]
Google Removes Revenge Porn From Search Results
A few months ago, BucketOrange Magazine brought you an article about revenge porn, its history and impacts, and what to do if intimate photos of you are published online without your consent.UPDATE: After a recent spate of revenge porn attacks against hundreds of South Australian women on American website 4Chan (an image-based bulletin board where anyone can post pictures … [Read more...]