Israel Declares Revenge Porn Illegal, While America Still Drags Its Fee
Revenge porn is now a crime in Israel, punishable by up to five years in jail.
The country's parliament, the Knesset, passed a new law in January that criminalizes the posting of nude photos or videos of others without their consent. The Israeli legislation was sparked by an embarrassingly personal moment in the country. Some guy shared a sex tape of him and his girlfriend with tens of thousands of people on WhatsApp after the couple broke up.
The law passed unanimously, and those who violate it will be prosecuted as sexual offenders.
"We are witnessing more and more cases of sexual assaults that were filmed and distributed in public without restraint and without limits," said Yifat Kariv, the Israeli parliament member who introduced the bill. "This legislative intervention is necessary and will help fight the shocking phenomenon of virtual rape."
Israel is the first country to pass a nationwide law banning revenge porn. In the U.S., California and New Jersey have criminalized it, Maryland and Virgina are considering measures to do the same and Pennsylvania is quickly pushing through legislative measures to punish those who submit or post the content. But these are incremental solutions.
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