Online Communities Exploit Young Women Through Nonconsensual Imagery

Why it matters locally: While the report focuses on a national issue, educational institutions and law enforcement agencies across Connecticut would be concerned about the potential for such exploitative online communities to target students within the state.

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Wired reporter EJ Dickson has investigated an online community that targets young women, primarily in college. This community uses and shares nonconsensual, sexually explicit images of these women. Dickson discussed the findings with NPR's Juana Summers. The report highlights methods employed within what some refer to as the 'burnerverse,' where participants exploit individuals through the dissemination of private imagery.