‘Digital sexual violence insurance’ sparks backlash for monetizing fear
Social affairsAug 31, 2017
A new insurance program targeting victims of digital sexual violence -- such as spy cams or revenge pornography -- sparked backlash from women’s rights advocates, a local news media reported.According to Kyunghyang Shinmun on Thursday, a big-name insurance company in South Korea has conducted preliminary market research to develop private insurance for digital sexual violence victims. The coverage would include monetary compensation for the client’s psychological damage as well as payment for cy