{
  "id": 18588002,
  "title": "Ministry condemns growing trend of sexual blackmail and non-consensual recordings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ministry-condemns-growing-trend-of-sexual-blackmail-and-non",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T22:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ministry-condemns-growing-trend-of-sexual-blackmail-and-non-consensual-recordings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana has issued a strong condemnation of the growing trend of sexual blackmail and non-consensual recordings. In a press statement issued on November 6, 2026, the ministry warned that those who engage in the circulation of intimate images and videos without consent, or who deliberately share or repost such material, could face legal consequences. The ministry expressed concern over recurring incidents involving the unauthorized recording and distribution of intimate encounters, threats to publish private images and videos, and other forms of technology-facilitated sexual abuse. It emphasized that consent to an intimate relationship or sexual encounter does not give permission to record, publish, or publicly expose the encounter. The ministry also cautioned that the deliberate circulation or republication of intimate material without consent could attract legal consequences, urging social media users, bloggers, and content creators to exercise restraint.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}