Don't Be A Victim Of Revenge Porn, Take Care Of Your Behavior In The Digital Space

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JAKARTA - Cases of spreading content, both videos and intimate photos, are increasingly poor across cyberspace. This is one of the risks of digital space which concerns the security of personal data. The form of gender-based violence in cyberspace is revenge porn with the majority of female victims.

Based on Komnas Perempuan, revenue porn or non-consensual sharing of intimate content is an act of distributing material in the form of photos or intimate videos or privacy belonging to someone online without permission, as a form of revenge effort, with the aim of intimidating and damaging the victim's life, because he was hurt by breaking up, even just wanting to blackmail someone.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics together with the CyberCreation GNLD, held a Digital Literacy Obral (OOTD) activity that raised the topic "Recognizing Revenge Porn, A Form of Digital Sexual Violence" on Friday, May 2, 2023. This activity is a forum for increasing digital literacy, so that Indonesians are smarter in their activities in cyberspace.

According to Devie Rahmawati, who is a Digital Literacy and Vocational Practitioner at the University of Indonesia, 4 out of 5 people usually receive pictures in the form of text or pornographic photos. This seems to be common, because 80 percent of pornographic photos or text videos received or sent and spread are usually out of agreement with people in the images or videos, and 20 percent of them are part of the pornographic business which is no less big as the underground economic business.

However, victims of revenge porn actually get a negative stigma and often become cornered parties, do not get optimal protection, and end their life. Therefore, building awareness of the community so as not to make victims of revenge porn the most guilty parties.

"To build awareness that it's only a matter of time for anyone among us, whether we are on the left or not, either our brothers and sisters, or we are cousins and so on, we can become victims of the revenge porn that we have to do. remember that the criminal is not the person whose photo is spread by the criminal is the spreader, so actually we have to be really compact to beat and give what is his name syiar to anyone who does that, "said Devie.

Stigma and impartiality also oftendoor victims to resign, when reporting the incident that happened to him. Therefore, it is necessary to respect and maintain privacy when the victim wants to take precautions by reporting cases to the authorities. Therefore, victims of revenge porn must also get optimal assistance, as stated by Uli Pangaribuan, Director of LBH APIK Jakarta.

Uli also added that the psychological factor of the victim was also an important concern, because high courage was needed when reporting the crimes that happened to them. Due to the psychological condition of the victim, it is necessary for parties who understand the reporting process or law.

"So it's better if the victim when reporting the case does have to be accompanied so that the process is clearer in reporting, it's clearer that the article being imposed is also clearer. Many cases when this is in the process of making the report is not an easy thing for the victim, right? So this is also a difficult thing, when he reports, he also gets the LP or Police Report. So, what we have to encourage when he dares to report his case, he must also be respected and given his rights, "he explained.

Therefore, so that this does not continue to repeat itself, it is necessary to take preventive measures, as revealed by Suna Devi Eshvary or Alya, as Content Creator and active users of social media. According to Alya, it is necessary to increase knowledge of the dangers of revenge porn and take responsibility for the actions taken.

Keeping a digital footprint is one of the important steps so as not to have a negative impact on the surrounding environment, so you must have the awareness to maintain the best possible content you have.

"Aware that the possibility that whatever content we make is very possible to be published like that. So in my opinion, it's true, especially when the name is on the device and laptop or cellphone, even though it's locked even though it's already in the password, there is still potential to steal or maybe be taken by someone else," said Alya.

Alya also added that it is necessary to maintain ethics when uploading content, and fully realize that uploaded content has a positive purpose and does not harm others. Social media has become a part of our lives, whatever is poured into social media it will be attached there forever. If you dare to act, you must be responsible.