A federal court has ordered revenge porn site MyEx.com to be permanently shut down and also asked the operators to pay more than $2 million.
The court order was passed after a complaint was filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Nevada.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada found that the website violated federal and state law by posting intimate images of people and their personal information without their consent and charging takedown fees.
The FTC and Nevada alleged that MyEx.com was dedicated solely to revenge porn and solicited intimate pictures and videos of victims, along with their personal information such as their name, address, employer, and social media account information.
The site, which shut down shortly after the complaint was filed, urged visitors to "Add Your Ex," and to "Submit Pics and Stories of Your Ex." Several times the website allegedly charged victims fees from $499 to $2,800 to remove their images and information from the site.
"We are gratified that the court ordered this site shut down for good," said Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "The defendants in this case harmed individuals by publishing their intimate images, and then victimized them again by trying to extort money to take the information down."
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