CCRI in the Media

CCRI leadership participate in interviews, share resources and author Op- Eds in various media outlets, including CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. The compilation below includes some of the media coverage CCRI has received since its founding.

“Deepfakes will enable revenge porn boom, experts believe”. The Big Smoke. June 11, 2021.

“Texas ‘Revenge Porn’ Law Does Not Violate the First Amendment, Court Finds”. Courthouse News Service. May 26, 2021.

“How to Regain a Sense of Control When Your Nudes Leak (or Even Before)”. Lifehacker. May 21, 2021.

“A federal ‘revenge porn’ ban could transform online harassment laws”. The Verge. April 15, 2021.

“Doctoral student on a mission to prevent intimate partner violence”. FIU News. March 8, 2021.

“Section 230: what changing it means for the internet”. Report Door. February 26, 2021.

“At Cutting Edge of Free Speech, Citron Advocates for Reform”. University of Virginia School of Law News & Media. February 15, 2021.

“Danielle Citron: What Happens In A World Where Fake Becomes Real?”. TED Radio Hour. November 2, 2020.

“Telegram’s massive revenge porn problem has made these women’s lives hell”. Mashable. October 29, 2020.

“‘Revenge porn’ was already commonplace. The pandemic has made things even worse.” The Washington Post. October 29, 2020.

“Deepfake bot on Telegram is violating women by forging nudes from regular pics”. CNET. October 22, 2020.

“Professor Launches Study to Exampine Cyber Sexual Violence Risk During COVID- 19 Pandemic.” FIU News. July 29, 2020.

“B.C. Human Rights Tribunal sends costly message to boss who distributed porn video to discredit complainant.” Georgia Straight. June 21st, 2020.

“Showdown: Free Speech & the Internet.” The Aspen Institute. June 2, 2020.

“The Utter Incoherence of Trump’s Battle With Twitter.” The Atlantic. May 30, 2020.

“Cyber Civil Rights in the Time of COVID-19.” Harvard Law Review Blog. May 14, 2020.

“Singer Madison Beer opens up about a boy sharing nudes photos of her as revenge porn.” Yahoo Life. March 9, 2020.

“Upskirting to cyber-flashing: lawmakers face calls to punish digital sex abuse.” Reuters. March 13, 2020.

“Ohio’s revenge porn law brings more cases, but justice uncertain.” The Columbus Dispatch. Posted Apr 13, 2020

“Democratic Senator: Trump’s executive order on tech would silence the ‘little guy‘.” Yahoo Finance. June 2, 2020.

“Bill Would Make Tech Firms Accounable for CHild Sex Abuse Imagery.” The New York Times. March 5, 2020.

“Meet the attorneys fighting criminals who inflict pain by posting sexual images of their victims.” GeekWire. February 19, 2020.

“Top AI TED Talks to Watch for Acquiring Better Technology Outlook.” Analytics Insight. February 22, 2020.

“LAW’s Danielle Citron: How Campaigns Can Counter Deepfakes.” BU Today. February 10, 2020.

“How to Remove Non-Consensual Videos From Pornhub.” Vice. Feb 6 2020.

“Rubio Bill Gives Revenge Porn Victims More Time to Seek Justice.” Patch. Jan 31, 2020.

“Facebook just banned deepfakes, but the policy has loopholes….” Business Insider. Jan 7, 2020.

“Vanessa Hudgens Was Forced To Apologize For Her 2007 Photo Leak — Thankfully, Times Have Changed.” Refinery29. January 3, 2020.

“Millions of Guns For Sale. Few Questions Asked.” The Trace. January 16, 2020.

“1 in 25 People Affected By Unwanted Explicit Image Sharing And Related Threats Online.” One Zero. December 20, 2019.

“First Amendment defense claims could threaten ‘revenge pornography’ statutes.” ABA Journal. December 19, 2019.

“Katie Hill, the Media, and the Limits of Revenge-Porn Laws.” Columbia Journalism Review. November 26, 2019.

“Congress Failed Katie Hill.” Newsweek. November 14, 2019.

“With the 2020 Presidential Election Less Than a Year Away, Nine Key Questions to Ponder. ” BU Today. November 12, 2019

“Amber Heard: Are We All Celebrities Now?” The New York Times. November 4, 2019.

“Revenge Porn Law Is Stupidly Complicated.” Gizmodo. November 1, 2019.

“Katie Hill Hires Revenge Porn Lawyer Carrie Goldberg to Sue Over Leaked Nude Photos.” NY Post. October 31, 2019.

“The Humiliation of Katie Hill Offers a Warning.” The Atlantic. October 31, 2019.

“MacArthur Genius Danielle Citron on Deepfakes and the Representative Katie Hill Scandal.” NY Magazine, Intelligencer. October 31, 2019.

“Katie Hill’s Staffer Deserves Better Than This.” Slate. October 31, 2019.

“Katie Hill Resignation Reignites Push for Federal ‘Revenge Porn’ Law.” The Hill. October 30, 2019.

“Revenge Porn is a Tactic of Abuse. Katie Hill’s Case Makes That Clear.” Vox. October 30, 2019.

“The Photos of Katie Hill Had Nothing to do with Her Conduct.” Washington Post. October 30, 2019.

“Katie Hill’s Downfall Is Revenge Porn Experts’ Fears Come to Life.”. Vice. October 29, 2019.

“After Resigning, Rep. Katie Hill Vows to Battle Revenge Porn, Which Critics Blame for her Downfall.” Washington Post. October 28, 2019.

“Revenge Porn Drove Katie Hill From Office. How Can She Fight Back?” Mother Jones. October 28, 2019.

“The Troubling Part Of Katie Hill’s Story That No One Is Talking About.“ Refinery29. October 28, 2019.

“Katie Hill’s Potential Revenge Porn Claim Will Be Tough to Make — Because California’s Law Is Weak.” Vice. October 25, 2019.

“From Porn to Scams, Deepfakes Are Becoming a Big Racket—And That’s Unnerving Business Leaders and Lawmakers.” Fortune. October 7, 2019

“LAW’s Danielle Citron Named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow.” BU Today. September 25, 2019.

“Revenge Porn Can Haunt You for Years.” Teen Vogue. August 26, 2019.

“Revenge Porn- What Parents Need to Know about Nonconsensual Pornography.” Parentology. August 20, 2019.

“New York Law Bans Revenge Porn.” Catholic News Agency. Jul 25, 2019.

“New York’s New Revenge Porn Bill Is a Bittersweet Victory.” Slate. July 25, 2019.

“New York’s Revenge Porn Law Is a Flawed Step Forward.” Wired. July 24, 2019.

“What to Do If Your Nudes Are Leaked.” PAPER Magazine. July 1, 2019.

“Deepfake technology has us asking: Is it real or fake?” University of Miami, News @ The U. July 2019.

“Here’s What It’s Like To See Yourself In A Deepfake Porn Video.” HuffPost. June 23, 2019.

“Queer Dating Apps Are Unsafe by Design.” The New York Times.June 20, 2019

“Deepfake Danger: How Manipulated Videos Could Impact Democracy.” Matter of Fact. June 13, 2019.

“‘Deepfakes’ Called New Election Threat, With No Easy Fix.” AP. June 13, 2019.

“House Intel Chair Sounds Alarm in Congress’ First Hearing on Deepfake Videos.” CNN. June 13, 2019.

“Nude photos of woman sent to her grandma and workplace — and she gets fired.” Chicago Sun Times. June 10, 2019.

“Oregon bans texting sexually explicit images without consent.” KOMO News. June 4, 2019.

“Amber Heard Wants Non-consensual Sharing of Nude Pictures Punishable by up to Five Years in Prison….” Daily Mail. May 23, 2019.

“Rep. Speier Fights Revenge Porn on Federal Level.” Spectrumnews1. May 22, 2019.

“Amber Heard Speaks at U.S. Capitol to Support Revenge Porn Bill.” The Blast. May 22, 2019.

“Rep. John Katko, Actress Amber Heard Tout Bill to Stop Revenge Porn.” Syracuse.com. May 22, 2019.

“Amber Heard Backs Revenge Porn Bill and Shares Nude Hacking Trauma.” Harpers Bazaar UK. May 23, 2019.

“Nebraska Among Last States to Approve ‘Revenge Porn’ Law.” AP News. March 10, 2019.

“General Assembly Expands Revenge Porn Law to Include Fake Nudes.” NBC News. February 28, 2019.

“Nonconsensual Porn is a Growing Threat Among Young Adults.” FIU News. February 22, 2019.

“The Technology 202: Bezos Dilemma Could Spark Congress to Act on Graphic Photos.” The Washington Post. February 12, 2019.

“Meet The FIU Psychologist Working To Stop ‘Non-Consensual Porn’ on Social Media.” WLRN. September 25, 2018.

“Facebook Tackles Revenge Porn with Professor’s Help.” FIU News. September 19, 2018.

“4 Steps to Take if Someone Posts Non-consensual Intimate Photos of You.” NBC News. June 27, 2018.

“Google and Friends Blamed for Blocking Vote on New York Revenge Porn Bill.” Gizmodo. June 21, 2018.

“University of Central Florida Fraternity Members Accused of Posting Revenge Porn on Facebook.” Fox News. June 15, 2018.

“How Tech Lawyers Are Helping Women.” American Bar Association. April 25, 2018.

“Texas Strikes Down Revenge Porn Law for Being Overbroad.” Gizmodo. April 20, 2018.

“Revenge Porn Is Officially Punishable by Law in New York City.” Gizmodo. February 15, 2018.

“The Deep, Dark World Of Fake Porn.” Huffington Post. February 12, 2018.

“For Survivors of Domestic Violence, Revenge Porn Is the Awful New Norm.” Gizmodo. February 6, 2018.

“There’s Finally A Bill To Fight Perpetrators Of Revenge Porn.” Refinery29. November 28. 2017.

“We Need a National Revenge Porn Law, But This Bill Is Flawed.” Gizmodo. November 28, 2017.

“Revenge Porn Is Finally Criminalized In New York City.” Gizmodo. November 16, 2017.

“How to Fight Back Against Revenge Porn.” The New York Times. May 18, 2017.

“5 Steps Every Victim Of Revenge Porn Should Consider.” Huffington Post. April 17, 2017.

“Marines Photo Scandal: What Can Revenge Porn Victims Do?” NBC News.March 9, 2017.

“The Attorney Fighting Revenge Porn.” The New Yorker. December 5, 2016.

“A Primer On Online Misogyny: ‘Revenge’ Porn Is Only One Dimension.” Huffington Post. June 29, 2016.

“Chrissy Chambers of YouTube Sensation ‘BriaAndChrissy’ Opens Up About Her Revenge Porn Legal Battle.” ABC News. April 1, 2016.

“The Heroes Who Saved the Internet in 2015.” The Daily Dot. December 31, 2015.

“Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Joins Miami Law.” Miami Law News. August 20, 2015.

“How Tech Companies are Fighting Revenge Porn.” The Cut. June 24, 2015.

“Online Harassment: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”. HBO. Jun 22, 2015.

“Google Bans Revenge Porn.” CNN. June 19, 2015.

“Reddit’s Revenge Porn Policy Still Puts the Onus on Victims, Advocates Say.” Motherboard. February 26, 2015.

“Now Women Are Getting Arrested For Revenge Porn.” Huffington Post. October 21, 2014.

“Fighting Back Against Revenge Porn.” The New York Times. October 12, 2013.

“ ‘Revenge porn’ websites face New York state ban.” The Guardian. October 8, 2013.

“’Revenge porn’ victim devotes life fighting to change nation’s laws”. Fox News. September 12, 2013.