Sunday, 1 January 2017

Revenge porn, cyber stalking to become illegal

Revenge porn, cyber stalking to become illegal

Revenge pornography and cyber stalking are set to become illegal offences, after Cabinet approved the drafting of a Non-Fatal Offences (Amendment) Bill to address loopholes in current legislation. It follows a report from the Law Reform Commission in September, which dealt with harmful communications and digital safety. The commission determined there were potential gaps in criminal legislation with regard to "so-called revenge pornography and the publication of voyeuristic material without consent".
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1231/841957-revenge-porn-cyberstalking-bill/?source=Snapzu

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