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by Thrillington 3411 days ago
You might be surprised how much the law lags at criminalizing morally reprehensible acts enabled by technology, like revenge porn.

I can't speak to other countries specifics, but in the US the most effective avenue currently appears to be copyright claims. That's a civil proceeding, so the jilted ex is only on the hook for financial penalties.

http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/revenge-porn-...

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34 states + DC have laws against revenge porn: https://www.cybercivilrights.org/revenge-porn-laws/