Sexting
- Exchange of images solely between two romantic partners
- Exchanges between partners that are shared with others outside the relationship
- Exchanges between people who are not yet in a relationship, but where at least one person hopes to be.
Sexting has become much more prevalent in the era of smartphones and social media, and, while it is done by people of all ages [3], it is more notably associated with adolescents and young adults. Because sexting's popularity is still relatively recent, both the ethics and legislation surrounding it are still being developed. Sexting can be seen as acceptable in certain relationships, but there are many circumstances where it is a negative concept. Since it’s development, sexting has raised new issues regarding consent, has created a whole new form of sexual harassment and bullying, has sparked the creation of legislation, and prompted privacy concerns.
Snapchat
Snapchat was first created in 2011 by Stanford alumnus Bobby Murphy and Stanford dropout Evan Spiegel for a product design class. The application was rated for users twelve and older with the company description of:
“Snapchat is the fastest way to share a moment with friends. You control how long your friends can view your message- simply set the time up to ten seconds and send. They’ll have that long to view your message and then it disappears forever. We’ll let you know if they take a screenshot! Build relationships, collect points, and view your best friends Snapchat is instantly fun and playful. Show your friends how clever you can be and enjoy the lightness of being!”[4]
Since its launch, Snapchat has been notoriously known as a sexting application [5]. Snapchat was even name “the greatest tool for sexting since the front-facing camera” [6]. People feel a sense of safety and in sending their nude photos because they disappear, or are deleted, from the company’s server. However, what happens when those photos are not permanently deleted or removed but, instead, stay in circulation on the Internet and its platforms?
References
- ↑ Poltash, Nicole A. "Snapchat and Sexting: A Snapshot of Baring Your Bare Essentials," Richmond Journal of Law & Technology vol. 19, no. 4 (2013): p. 1-24. HeinOnline, https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/jolt19&i=654.
- ↑ Lenhart, A. 2009. Teens and sexting, Pew Internet Research, December 15, http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Teens-and-Sexting.aspx (accessed April 30, 2010) [Google Scholar]
- ↑ McDaniel, Brandon T.; Drouin, Michelle (November 2015). "Sexting among married couples: who is doing it, and are they more satisfied?". Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 18 (11): 628–634. doi:10.1089/cyber.2015.0334. PMC 4642829. PMID 26484980.
- ↑ Poltash, Nicole A. "Snapchat and Sexting: A Snapshot of Baring Your Bare Essentials," Richmond Journal of Law & Technology vol. 19, no. 4 (2013): p. 1-24. HeinOnline, https://libproxy.law.umich.edu:2195/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/jolt19&i=645.
- ↑ Hill, Kashmir ’This Sext Message Will Self Destruct in Five Seconds’, FORBES, https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/05/07/fantastic-theres-a-quick-erase-app-for-sending-your-nude-photos/#7296e8e937f2
- ↑ Poltash, Nicole A. "Snapchat and Sexting: A Snapshot of Baring Your Bare Essentials," Richmond Journal of Law & Technology vol. 19, no. 4 (2013): p. 1-24. HeinOnline, https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/jolt19&i=654.
