Tuesday, August 27, 2013



CA: Pols aim to censor “revenge porn” postings

"State lawmakers are attempting to limit a distressing social media phenomenon known as 'revenge porn,' where spurned suitors post intimate photos of their ex-lovers on the Internet for all to see.

The Assembly is set to debate a bill that would make such conduct punishable by up to a year in jail, while Gov. Jerry Brown is considering separate legislation that would make it a crime to impersonate or bully a domestic violence victim online. The measures are forcing lawmakers to consider where to draw the line between unfettered free speech and privacy rights."

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This is really a copyright issue.  Legislation clarifying the ownership of such images is probably what is needed.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Obviously, in Mexifornia, the First Amendment is a flexible thing.

Anonymous said...

Maybe people should think twice before posing naked for anyone!

Anonymous said...

I don't agree its a copyright issue. The copyright in such images is generally not controversial.
It is really more a privacy/confidence issue.