Catfishing 'needs to be a criminal offence' in Ireland - Chambers

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'There's very few protections' - One Senator has said catfishing 'needs to be a criminal offence' in Ireland.

"It was maybe five years ago, when my cousin in England contacted me to say that my picture was being used on a site and she sent me a screenshot."She said she'd contact them to say 'Stop doing it, that's my cousin' and I never heard anything more about it."

"So you're hearing two sides of the story: the victim, the person who has been catfished... and then also the person whose information and picture has been taken to be used. "As we all know dating apps, social media companies they will resist all efforts to release information unless they absolutely have to do so under the law"."Many people are opting not to go on dating websites now because they don't feel safe, or they don't feel they can trust the information.

 

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lichamber How many stupid ideas and proposals do senators come up with? You could write a book. The Senate is a complete waste of time and money. Does anyone take them seriously?

lichamber AbolishTheSeanad A Gravy Train for failed politicians

Why stop there. What about filters that women use? It's practically catfishing the way some of them use it. Another moronic contribution from newstalk. The frequency of which seems to be increasing.

There are more serious crimes to worry about ffs, get off dating apps if he's that concerned

Would that include dressing up as a woman, and calling yourself a woman when you are actually a man in a dress?

What are we talking about here? Should extend to make up, perfume and deodorant. Making them illegal too?

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