Google is taking a firm stance on revenge porn by announcing that they’ll honor requests for removal related to naked or “sexually explicit” photos of a person shared without their consent.
In the coming weeks the company will post a web form where people can request to have content of this nature removed.
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Google says that it will regard revenge porn-related requests the same way it treats any requests to take down search results pertaining to sensitive or personal information, like Social Security numbers and bank account information.
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It also acknowledges that this measure won’t kill revenge porn, but that it might help to lower its profile.
Google is one of a growing number of companies taking issue with revenge porn. In March, Twitter banned revenge porn from its site.
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