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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, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @02:31PM
Some people ARE locked in attics and backrooms because they would embarrass or shame the family. I did a lot of building searches while in the US Army and step one is almost always clear the building. Which means you might be bringing someone outside who has literally never been outside before. So sad! AC because reasons