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from the but-they-will-always-be-in-his-brain dept.
Sometimes porn doesn't get the chance to become revenge porn, as in this case before the German Federal Court:
Germany's highest court has ordered a man to destroy intimate photos and videos of his ex-partner because they violate her right to privacy. The Federal Court said the man, a photographer, should no longer possess naked photos and sex tapes, even if he had no intention of sharing them.
The woman had originally agreed to the images but this consent stopped when the relationship ended, the court said. Germany has some of the strictest privacy laws in Europe.
The Federal Court was called upon to rule in a dispute between a former couple, who were arguing over whether or not the man should delete intimate photos and videos. In its ruling (in German), the court said everyone had the right to decide whether to grant insight into their sex life - including to whom they grant permission and in what form. It said that by retaining the images, the photographer had a certain "manipulative power" over his ex-lover. He should no longer have rights to the photos and videos once the relationship had ended, it concluded.
It is not clear how the ruling will be enforced.
A 2014 Pew survey of American mobile phone users found that 34% of those aged 25-34 reported receiving "sexts" (sexually suggestive photos or videos), as well as 22% of those aged 35-44 and 15% of those aged 45-54. Across all age groups, 20% reported receiving sexts, an increase from just 15% in 2012. A smaller portion of the population is sending the sexts: 9% of phone users in 2014, from 6% in 2012.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by kaganar on Wednesday December 23 2015, @06:45PM
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 23 2015, @07:41PM
> Should a shared pet be put down?
Someone who didn't go that extra mile.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 23 2015, @08:13PM
Except he didn't just say "People should go the extra mile to not be douchebags."
He said if you leave a woman you can't keep part of her. He said you can't keep trophy momentos and you don't get to remain part of her life. And that's all incorrect. You can and do keep a part of her. You get to keep memories of your time together. And you do remain a part of her life. You don't get to be a part of her future, but you still get to stay a part of her past. And nobody gets to erase that.
He then told people to "just grow up" suggesting anyone who disagrees with him is a baby.
And finally admitted that he doesn't care about certain fundamental rights.