The European Parliament is to examine this Wednesday the Digital Service Act, a text which should serve to better regulate online content and platforms in Europe. And there is an amendment that the victims’ associations insistently demanded.
The amendment in question was added to the final text of the Digital Act Service in mid-December. It must allow victims of “revenge porn”, this practice which aims to disseminate intimate images on the internet and on social networks without the consent of the person concerned, to delete the content more easily. It must also make it possible to strengthen controls and moderation to prevent pornographic sites from broadcasting these stolen images. The stakes are high, because today, regardless of the European country concerned, the various systems are still struggling to protect victims.