GigaomRevenge porn will be explicitly outlawed in the UK
The offence will earn offenders up to two years in jail, under an amendment that will be added to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. Read more »
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The offence will earn offenders up to two years in jail, under an amendment that will be added to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. Read more »
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