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Phys.Org is reporting that Twitter has announced that it is banning the posting of sexually explicit images without the consent of the subject of those images.
From the article:
Twitter has become the latest online platform to ban "revenge porn," or the posting of sexually explicit images of a person without consent. In updated terms of service released Wednesday, Twitter explicitly banned "intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent."
The update comes following Reddit's announcement last month of a similar ban, which came after the online bulletin board was criticized for allowing the distribution of hacked nude pictures of Hollywood stars.
Have you been a victim of "revenge porn"? Have you posted explicit photos of others without their permission?
Would any lawyers care to jump in and discuss what copyright infringement issues, if any, might be raised?
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Pseudonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @11:10AM
Yeah yeah, they have no obligation to provide a platform for free speech, just like I have no obligation to be nice to you, you twat.
There are far better platforms [8chan.co] for discussing serious topics that do not fit in 144 characters of censored speech.
But you have to realize: when people start banning things and expect people to always be nice to them? You will effectively sensitize people to 'offensive content' (I'm offended! [youtube.com]), prevent them from ever learning the truth (because the truth usually is offensive and pretty cruel) and set the stage for a protect and serve the government government.