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Inside the Secret World of Trading Nudes
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August 22, 2022

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Women are facing threats and blackmail from a mob of anonymous strangers after their personal details, intimate photos and videos were shared on the social media platform Reddit.

A marketplace exists on the site where hundreds of anonymous profiles are dedicated to sharing, trading and selling explicit images – all apparently without the permission of the women pictured.

The BBC has unmasked the man behind one of the groups, thanks to a second-hand cigarette lighter.

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