Celebrities and cyber crimes: An analysis of the victimization of female film stars on the internet
With the advent of internet and digital communication technology, online crimes targeting celebrities have gained a momentum. This article argues that, among the celebrities, actresses of Hollywood and Bollywood are particularly targeted online mainly because of their sex appeal and easy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2016/1450-66371604355H.pdf |
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| Summary: | With the advent of internet and digital communication technology, online
crimes targeting celebrities have gained a momentum. This article argues
that, among the celebrities, actresses of Hollywood and Bollywood are
particularly targeted online mainly because of their sex appeal and easy
availability of contents including their images, video clippings, their
private geo-location information, etc. The perpetrators are mostly fans who
may wish to view the actresses as sex symbols. This article suggests that
production houses should take primary responsibilities to prevent such
victimisation and the actors themselves may avail legal policies such as
right to be forgotten to approach the internet companies including search
engines like Google to prevent victimisation and remove the offensive
contents. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |