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Sextortion as Dystopia: About That Black Mirror Episode
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Oct 24, 2016, 12:00 PM
A new episode of the television show Black Mirror brings sextortion to the small screen.
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The Justice Department Responds to Sen. Boxer on Sextortion—Sort Of
Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic Fri, Aug 5, 2016, 3:20 PM
In a particularly lame letter dated July 14, it has given a lot of reasons why responding would be really, really hard. To which we say, uh, yeah.
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A Third Sextortion Report (Not by Us)
Quinta Jurecic Sun, Jul 24, 2016, 2:28 PM
Legal Momentum, along with Orrick, Herrington & Suttcliffe LLP and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, have released a new sextortion paper.
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Some Notes on the University of New Hampshire Sextortion Report
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 8:40 AM
The University of New Hampshire’s new report on sextortion and our two papers are useful complements to each other in sketching out the universe of sextortion crimes.
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House Legislation on Sextortion Introduced
Benjamin Wittes Thu, Jul 14, 2016, 10:32 AM
Yesterday, Reps. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) introduced this bill, which they have dubbed the "Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act." The bill keeps the promise Rep.
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A New Sextortion Report (Not by Us)
Benjamin Wittes Wed, Jun 29, 2016, 11:47 AM
Janice Wolack and David Finkelhor of the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center have an important new study out on their survey of sextortion victims. I haven't read it yet, but I'm very glad someone is doing this research. Two findings immediately stand out.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Mona Sedky on Prosecuting Sextortion
Benjamin Wittes Sat, Jun 25, 2016, 2:11 PM
A few weeks ago, The Brookings Institution released a pair of reports on the problem of sextortion, authored by me, Cody Poplin, Quinta Jurecic, and Clara Spera. (See Lawfare's previous coverage here).
Cybersecurity: Crime and Espionage
A Quick Note on Building Webcams
Nicholas Weaver Thu, May 19, 2016, 11:37 AM
In his recent post on sextortion as cybersecurity, Benjamin Wittes rightly points out that every webcam should have a physical cover or off-switch.
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Legislative Response on Sextortion
Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 17, 2016, 2:59 PM
In the week since the release of our sextortion reports, there have been a number of encouraging signs of legislative interest in the problem. The day Brookings released the reports, Rep.
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Sextortion, Online Harassment, and Violence Against Women
Quinta Jurecic Tue, May 17, 2016, 11:46 AM
We've discussed sextortion as a manifestation of "the future of violence" and as a form of remote sexual assault. But it's also worth considering this new type of assault as a new form of violence against women.