UK Passes Law to Ban Revenge Porn

Revenge porn will soon be punishable by up to two years in prison in the UK under a new law making its way through Parliament.

The legislation, introduced as an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, will make posting or distributing explicit images or videos of former partners or any individuals without their consent a criminal offense. The law includes material shared through social media, texting and email as well as physically distributed in print.

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