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B.C. tables bill against non-consenual sharing of intimate images

New legislation promises to protect British Columbians against the sharing of intimate images without their consent, a phenomenon often described as ‘revenge porn.’

He was convicted in August 2022 of extortion, two counts of possession of child pornography, child luring and criminal harassment. “We are building a path to justice for people to regain control of their private images and hold perpetrators to account,” Sharma said.‘Today’s parents didn’t have to deal with the internet’: Conversations on cyberbullying needed at home

Between 2014 and 2020, 48 per cent of youth victims of non-consensual sharing of intimate images had fallen victim to intimate partners or friends, according to a government release.

 

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