This story highlights the dangers of online bullying and the recent phenomenon of revenge pornography. The owner of the site IsAnyoneUp, Hunter Moore, made a name for himself by encouraging followers of his sight to post compromising pictures of their ex’s online in order to gain some type of personal satisfaction after a breakup. Moore’s site obviously garnered attention due to its lax policies and lack of respect for those whom had their pictures posted without prior consent. The great mystery now is why would Moore after claiming to have no intention of shutting down his site just weeks ago have a sudden change of heart? He’s gone so far as to sell the site to an anti-bullying organization called Bullyville. To learn more about the rise and fall of Hunter Moore take a look at the link below. Should sites like this be made illegal some how? Is the site or the user the responsible party for the unauthorized posts? Let me know what you think!!
BBC News – IsAnyoneUps Hunter Moore: The nets most hated man.