Image-Based Sexual Abuse: A Snapshot of New Zealand Adults’ Experiences

Trading Nudes Like Hockey Cards: Exploring the Diversity of ‘Revenge Porn’ Cases Responded to in Law

“…prominent in revenge porn cases' (p. 24) also works to reaffirm the standard of the ideal neoliberal, security-conscious victim and thus does not undermine the responsibilization of those victims who are seen as less prudent photo sharers. Evidencing the potential impact of this, representatives of a New Zealand support center for victims of internetbased sexual violence explain that men who contact them about being extorted using their nude images 'seem to reluctantly seek support', potentially due to 'the shame associated with engaging quickly in sexual activity online with strangers' (Pacheco et al, 2019). Reaffirmations of the need for cautious photo sharing may be especially problematic for queer men, as a more permissive view of sex and the normalization of sexting in some queer communities may result in more commonplace/casual photo sharing as a way to 'entice potential partners' (Corner, 2017) or to express a 'sexualized selfhood' online (Lee and Crofts, 2015: 470).…”

The Face of Technology-Facilitated Aggression in New Zealand: Exploring Adult Aggressors' Behaviors

“…Just a few large-scale quantitative studies exploring personal experiences of specific forms of online aggression and abuse among adults can be found in the New Zealand-based literature. One study explored the prevalence of cyberbullying with a focus on gender (Steiner-Fox et al, 2016), while another conducted by Netsafe looked at the extent of image-based sexual abuse (Pacheco, Melhuish, & Fiske, 2019). In addition, researchers have started reporting and analyzing annual measures of the incidence of online hate speech victimization and exposure (see .…”

Factsheet:Trends in unwanted digital communications regarding sexual orientation in New Zealand

“…There is emerging empirical evidence showing that people who identify as gender diverse and/or non-heterosexual report higher rates of risks and harm online. In New Zealand, for example, Netsafe's research has revealed that adults identifying as non-heterosexual (18 and over) are more likely to experience image-based sexual abuse (Pacheco et al, 2019) and online hate (Pacheco & Melhuish, 2018b) compared to those identifying as heterosexual 1 . Similar patterns regarding online harassment have been reported in Australia and the United Kingdom (see Powell et al, 2018).…”

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This factsheet compares annual trends regarding the prevalence of unwanted digital communications in Aotearoa New Zealand based on participants' sexual orientation.There is emerging empirical evidence showing that people who identify as gender diverse and/or non-heterosexual report higher rates of risks and harm online. In New Zealand, for example, Netsafe's research has revealed that adults identifying as non-heterosexual (18 and over) are more likely to experience image-based sexual abuse (Pacheco et al, 2019) and online hate (Pacheco & Melhuish, 2018b) compared to those identifying as heterosexual 1 . Similar patterns regarding online harassment have been reported in Australia and the United Kingdom (see Powell et al, 2018).To expand the available evidence, this factsheet presents new insights based on longitudinal data exploring and comparing the extent of four types of unwanted digital communications in the last two to three years.

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“…below) presents annual trends regarding receiving unwanted digital communications among adults (18 and over) based on their sexual orientation. Data included in the table come from Netsafe's Annual Population Surveys in 2018, 2019, and 2020 …”