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June 12, 2014 Marina Galperina

A bill criminalizing “revenge porn” has been passed by the New York Senate. “Revenge porn” is a known tactic of terrible people who distribute explicit images as a form of cyber-bullying, often including the victim’s personal information. The bill criminalizes the dissemination of sexually intimate images or images of intimate parts of another person without that […]

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October 7, 2013 Marina Galperina

Last week, California became the second state (with New Jersey) to ban “revenge porn,” making it a criminal offense punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine according. New York senators are proposing similar and harsher measures: Revenge porn refers to nude and sexually explicit photos and videos that are meant […]

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October 2, 2013 Marina Galperina

Yesterday, California became the second state to enact a new law making “revenge porn” a criminal offense, just like in New Jersey. There is a penalty of up to six months in jail and $1,000 fine according to the bill. Summed up by The Guardian: The bill, which takes effect immediately, makes it a misdemeanor to post identifiable nude […]

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