Massachusetts’s pending bill would leave South Carolina as the only state not to have a law specifically banning revenge porn
A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey , a move advocates say was long overdue.
The bill would make disseminating nude or partially nude photos of another person without their permission criminal harassment. Offenders would face up to two and a half years in prison and a fine of $10,000. On subsequent offences, the punishment would increase to up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $15,000.
The advent of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology in the creation of revenge porn has added to the concerns of lawmakers. Supporters said the bill opens the door to legislation further addressing the implications of the emerging technology. Advocates describe coercive control as a pattern of deliberate behaviour by an abuser that substantially restricts another person’s safety and autonomy.
The bill would instead require the state attorney general to develop an educational diversion program to provide adolescents who engage in revenge porn with information about the consequences and life-altering effects caused by engaging in the behaviour.
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