FTC Shuts Down Revenge Porn Site

Earlier this year, the FTC publicly banned the operator of an alleged "revenge porn" website from sharing nude videos or photographs of people without their affirmative express consent. The FTC also required the operator to destroy the intimate images and personal contact information he collected while operating the site. The operator agreed to the penalties in a settlement agreement with the agency.

The FTC's complaint against Craig Brittain alleged he used deception to acquire and post the images. Then, when women contacted Brittain to have the information removed, citing harm to their reputations and careers, he referred the women who complained to another site he controlled, where they were told they could have the pictures removed if they paid hundreds of dollars.