WUNRN
Revenge porn is sexually
explicit media that is distributed without the consent of the
individual(s) involved.[1] In
the wake of civil lawsuits, legislation has been passed in various countries
and jurisdictions to criminalize this practice as well as to define it. The
term "revenge porn" is generally used to indicate content uploaded by
intimate partners with the intention of humiliating the partner depicted (hence
"revenge" when uploaded by an ex-partner).[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge_porn
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Revenge Porn Laws in the USA: http://www.cagoldberglaw.com/state-revenge-porn-laws/
Revenge Porn Victims Get Boost from Germany Court Ruling: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/22/revenge-porn-victims-boost-german-court-ruling
Israel Law Makes Revenge Porn a Sex Crime: http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-law-labels-revenge-porn-a-sex-crime/
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/12/revenge-porn-uk_n_6671466.html
British Fact Sheet on Revenge Porn: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/405286/revenge-porn-factsheet.pdf
UK – REVENGE PORN OUTLAWED
02/12/2015 -
LONDON (AP) — Posting explicit images of former lovers online — so-called
"revenge pornography" — has been made a crime in Britain.
Queen
Elizabeth II approved the new bill Thursday, a formality that is required
before a bill endorsed by Parliament can become law.
The new law
means that anyone who shares private and sexual images of another person
without that person's permission, and with the intent of causing distress, may
face up to two years in prison.
The Ministry
of Justice says the law will come into force in the spring.
Campaigners
had argued that a specific law will make it much easier for police to deal with
cases in which people maliciously post sexual images without the subject's
consent.
A helpline for victims has also been launched.