CMN 2180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Revenge Porn

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 2180
• Professor: David Jackson

Document Summary

> the defendant, (jane"s) ex-boyfriend, posted an intimate video of her on a pornography website without her knowledge or consent. > first, defendant"s conduct must be intentional, second, defendant must have invaded, without lawful justification, the plaintiff"s private affairs; and third, a reasonable person would regard the invasion as highly offensive causing distress, humiliation or anguish. Tort created in our case -> public disclosure of (embarrassing) private facts. > this is a precedent setting case creating influence in other jurisdictions. > given the lack of precedent in canadian law for such a claim, she had no assurance of the outcome. > harm aspect: revenge porn and the harm it causes to victims and to society. > at the conclusion of the hearing, i granted judgment in favour of the plaintiff . > she experiencing documented trauma, she seeks to have the video taken down and other remedies.