Three teens who allegedly stole high-end cars in Australia last week have been charged with the crimes you’d expect anyone to face for stealing property, according to a new report from the Sydney Morning Herald. But two of the teens are also being charged under a new law that criminalizes posting about your crimes on sites like X, TikTok, and YouTube—known as so-called “post and boast” laws, which are punishing social media activity as a way to deter future crimes.
Lawmakers in Australia argued that people who post photos and videos of their crimes on social media were retraumatizing victims, which warrants a stronger punishment. “This behavior is unacceptable and has to stop.
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