Reality without consent: how Love Island’s Georgia Harrison changed the law around revenge porn

Dr Rebecca Whittington investigates the rise of AI-generated intimate images and how Love Island’s Georgia Harrison changed the law around revenge porn.

The online safety editor is joined by EssexLive journalist Ellis Whitehouse, who covered the trial of Stephen Bear. who was jailed for 21 months for sharing intimate video footage of himself with Georgia on his Only Fans account without her consent.

They are also joined by Izzy Petherick, a helpline practitioner at the Revenge Porn Helpline, a charity set up to help adults who have been the subject of intimate image abuse.

The Revenge Porn Helpline is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. You can ring the helpline on 0345 6000 459, or email them on help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk.

Go Doxx Yourself is a Reach production hosted by Dr Rebecca Whittington, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. It is available to listen to on Apple and Spotify. You can also find it on YouTube and Instagram. 

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