Shock and shame: Teens recount ordeal of their photos ending up on porn microblogs

Georgia never imagined her Facebook photo would find its way on a microblog that hosted pornographic content. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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SINGAPORE - It was a photo taken of her and a friend at a class gathering at a beach when she was 14, but Georgia never imagined the photo would find its way on a microblog that hosted pornographic content.

She was then studying in an all-girls school. Her name has been changed to protect her identity.

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