Craig’s List: IsAnybodyDown.com and The Takedown, Hammered
Seeing that Marc Randazza and Popehat are quick on the scent of a new scam operation, I figured I’d pile on — as I am wont to do, both as a matter of impulse and because I hope that future Google...
View ArticleIsAnybodyDown Update: Craig’s Pissed — because Barack Obama
Craig Brittain of IsAnybodyDown.com has apparently responded to his critics in an almost-coherent screed [PDF] threatening thunder and lightning on, inter alia, Randazza, “Ken Popehat,” and myself, and...
View ArticleIsAnybodyDown Part IV: More Evidence the People Pictured were Deceived — and...
In earlier posts, I documented some evidence that the proprietors of involuntary-porn site IsAnybodyDown.com were culling their photos from unsuspecting Craigslist posters and discounted their...
View ArticleA Synopsis of the Involuntary Porn Site IsAnybodyDown.com Controversy — the...
If you’re not yet familiar with IsAnybodyDown.com (NSFW), here’s a synopsis of the controversy surrounding it: Involuntary porn: IsAnybodyDown.com is an “involuntary porn” or “revenge porn” site,...
View ArticleIsAnybodyDown Part ???: Applicability of Section 230 of the CDA
With news outlets starting to pick up the IsAnybodyDown story (an overview is here) — among them Ars Technica and the Daily Dot – one misconception should be headed off at the pass: the site’s creators...
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Anonymous Targets IsAnybodyDown.com, which Chance Trahan Claims He Doesn’t Run
A few brief updates about involuntary porn site IsAnybodyDown.com and its “Takedown Hammer” scheme. If you’re just joining us, a synopsis of the IsAnybodyDown.com controversy is here. [Update: Chance...
View ArticleAn Involuntary Porn Site and its Deceptive “Reputation Management” Site,...
YouGotPosted.com is an involuntary porn site similar to IsAnybodyDown.com in more than its content: it’s taking a page from Craig Brittain’s playbook: they destroy your reputation by posting your nude...
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Casey Meyering’s Revenge Porn Forum Rips off “TakedownHammer” Scam
One of the unfortunate aspects of revenge porn sites is that its creators, with few (if any) legitimate opportunities to profit via advertising, are often driven to extortionate “take down” scams....
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Casey E. Meyering of Tulsa, OK Arrested in Connection With Revenge Porn Site...
Casey Meyering’s booking photo, courtesy KTVU. Casey E. Meyering was arrested yesterday in Tulsa, Oklahoma in connection with his revenge porn site ‘WinByState’. Meyering faces five counts of...
View ArticleRevenge Porn Site MyEx.com Sued For Copyright Infringement
Revenge porn site MyEx.com, along with Google and Yahoo!, has been sued for copyright infringement in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint is below. ((Although...
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