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Clicking on Stolen Celeb Photos Is Not Sexual Assault

'Time' columnist: Labeling it so dilutes the real meaning of the term

(Newser) - What has happened to Jennifer Lawrence, McKayla Maroney , and other celebrities who have had their nude photos splashed across the Internet is both criminal and despicable, writes Charlotte Alter at Time . And while it "is an enormous violation of personal privacy and sexual autonomy," it is not "...

Woman Sues Facebook in Revenge Porn Case

Says company wouldn't remove bogus photos, seeks $123M

(Newser) - Posting suggestive images of your ex online without permission is a big no-no, and the latest revenge porn lawsuit is going after not just the guy who allegedly did so but Facebook, too. Houston woman Meryem Ali alleges that a friend she met five years ago but doesn't know...

Posting Nude 'Revenge' Pics Now a Felony in Arizona

Images can be considered domestic violence

(Newser) - Arizona is the latest state to outlaw so-called "revenge porn," making it a felony to post sexually compromising images of your ex online without her or his consent. Those who post such images, often as a means of humiliating former partners, may face a minimum of six months...

GOP Aide Quits After Ex-Porn Star Tweets Revenge Porn

Suffice it to say she wasn't happy about their breakup

(Newser) - Today in cautionary tales from the Internet, we have Adam Kuhn, the now-former chief of staff for Ohio GOP Rep. Steve Stivers. It seems that Kuhn stepped down yesterday after an ex-girlfriend and former porn star tweeted a photo of his naughty bits to Stivers' Twitter account, reports Politico . "...

Judge Blasts Revenge Porn, but Dismisses All Charges

New York's laws don't cover it yet, he rules

(Newser) - Is Ian Barber "reprehensible" for tweeting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend? Yes, says the judge who ruled on his case. But is he a criminal? Nope, at least under New York state's current laws, says the Manhattan judge. As the Daily News reports, the 29-year-old Brooklyn resident got...

Creator of Revenge-Porn Site Faces Prison Time

California man charged women to have photos removed

(Newser) - A 27-year-old California man might have just earned the distinction of being the first person busted for operating a revenge-porn site. Kevin Bollaert got arrested today and faces up to 22 years in prison on charges that include extortion and identity theft, reports Reuters . Police say Bollaert had a one-two...

California Outlaws Revenge Porn

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill making it a misdemeanor

(Newser) - California Gov. Jerry Brown today signed a bill outlawing so-called revenge porn and levying possible jail time for people who post naked photos of their exes. Senate Bill 255, which takes effect immediately, makes it a misdemeanor to post identifiable nude pictures of someone else online without permission with the...

We're Not Doing Enough to End Revenge Porn

A new California law just doesn't go far enough: Slate's Emily Bazelon

(Newser) - Imagine one day you found that the entire first page of Google results for your name consisted of nude photos leaked online by a bitter ex. What would you do? In most states, you'd have no legal recourse , writes Emily Bazelon at Slate . "This can't be right—...

'Revenge Porn': Why the Legal System Fails to Stop It

Activists say laws must be written very carefully

(Newser) - Just why is "revenge porn" proliferating across the Internet? Not only because scumbag ex-boyfriends are so easy to come by, Salon reports. Activists say people get away with posting photos of women in various states of undress because the legal system hasn't caught up. In civil law, website...

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