This Country Just Banned Revenge Porn
The United Kingdom is cracking down on people who share nude photos of their exes without their consent, a practice known as revenge porn. Under the U.K.'s new Criminal Justice and Courts Act enacted Monday, anyone who discloses private sexual photographs of another person with the intent to cause distress could be prosecuted. Violating the new law carries a punishment of up to two years in prison, a fine or both. The law applies to photos shared both online and offline, according to The Telegraph. The new law marks the U.K.'s first time revenge porn has been listed as a specific crime. The U.K. is also cracking down on Internet trolls through the new act. Punishment for abusive messages that have the "intention of causing distress or anxiety" will be punishable by up to two years in prison, up from a six-month maximum under previous rules.