Beware of Revenge Porn in Ghana: When private moments become public weapons

Regardless of who appears in such material, one important principle should remain constant: “if intimate images or videos are shared without the consent of the person depicted, the act of distributing them may itself constitute a serious criminal offence under applicable law.

In recent years, Ghana has witnessed several incidents in which intimate videos allegedly involving public figures, including a police officer, a traditional leader, media personalities, and other private citizens, have circulated widely on social media.

One of the fastest-growing forms of online abuse today is “non-consensual intimate image sharing”, commonly referred to as “revenge porn.