California Outlaws 'Revenge Porn'

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday October 2, 2013 @08:52AM from the think-before-you-take-pictures dept.

coondoggie writes "Call it a modern day love story: Boy meets girl; they 'like' each other; they privately sext naked pics of each other to celebrate; girl loses interest, breaks it off; guy responds by posting previously private pics to Internet site specializing in revenge; girl has little recourse, suffers much humiliation, ridicule. There is a lot of pressure to change the outcome of such wretched stories, which seem to be pervasive these days. Some relief is on the way the way, at least in California, where this week the governor signed one of the nation's first laws making so-called 'revenge porn' illegal. Specifically, the bill prevents people from electronically distributing or posting naked pictures of ex-romantic partners after a break-up with the intent to shame the person publicly."

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Re:How about by Anonymous Coward · 2013-10-02 09:14 · Score: 5, Informative

I don't do it :(
Re:How about by Anonymous Coward · 2013-10-02 10:06 · Score: 5, Informative

You (and the original AC) are forgetting the Polaroid instant camera. They weren't purchased for the quality of the pictures or the low price of the film.
Now get off my king-sized water bed.