People who share explicit images without consent can be jailed for up to two years under new laws that came into effect in the UK on Monday.
The new law means that sharing explicit images via text, email, social networks and messaging apps without the consent of the person in the photo is now an offence. It also covers the sharing of photos offline.
The law, which is part of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act, makes revenge porn a specific offence. Up until now prosecutors had to prosecute cases using existing laws such as the Communications Act, Malicious Communications Act, and the Protection from Harassment Act. Read more...
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