مجلة الفكر القانوني والسياسي
Volume 9, Numéro 2, Pages 527-537
2025-11-29

Revenge Porn In The Digital Space: A Study On Criminalization And Legal Accountability الإنتقام الإباحي في الفضاء الرقمي: دراسة في التجريم والمساءلة القانونية

Authors : Chikhi Nebia .

Abstract

Revenge porn stands as a prominent emerging cybercrime associated with digital transformation and the proliferation of social media. Its threat lies in publishing—or threatening to publish—a victim's intimate content without consent, for defamation or revenge. This act constitutes a direct violation of the right to privacy and human dignity, causing severe psychological and social consequences. Despite this crime's seriousness, practical experience reveals shortcomings in legal frameworks addressing it, as existing provisions often handle privacy protection broadly without explicitly criminalizing revenge porn. Therefore, studying this phenomenon is crucial to propose more precise legislative solutions and to benefit from comparative experiences in establishing an integrated legal framework that ensures effective victim protection and enhances digital and societal security.

Keywords

Revenge Porn ; Social Media ; Digital Transformation ; Criminalization ; Legal Confrontation