Netflix Exposes the Revenge Porn Empire Behind IsAnyoneUp

In 2022, Netflix released The Most Hated Man on the Internet, a three-part docuseries that exposes one of the internet's most notorious non-consensual pornography platforms. The documentary, directed by Netflix employee Rob Miller and rated 18, centers on Hunter Moore, a convicted criminal who famously described himself as a "professional life ruiner."

Moore's website, IsAnyoneUp.com, operated as a hub for non-consensual pornography, hosting thousands of stolen and hacked intimate images. The platform allowed users to upload explicit photos and connect them to victims' social media accounts, effectively doxxing individuals alongside the distribution of their private imagery. This combination of exposure and identification made the site particularly devastating for those whose images appeared without consent.

The documentary does not shy away from the human cost of Moore's operation. Rather than focusing solely on the perpetrator, the filmmakers center the experiences of those harmed by the platform. Charlotte Laws, an anti-revenge porn activist, emerges as a central figure in the series. Laws launched a personal campaign to remove her daughter's nude photos from IsAnyoneUp.com after discovering they had been posted without consent. Her efforts evolved into a broader crusade to shut down the entire website and hold Moore accountable.

The three-part series features extensive interviews with anti-revenge porn activists and survivors, providing firsthand accounts of the psychological and social damage caused by non-consensual image distribution. These voices form the narrative backbone of the documentary, illustrating why Moore's operation was so widely despised. The filmmakers made efforts to include perspective from Moore himself, but he declined to participate in the project.