This is a sad reality, especially in Italy, but also in all of Europe! It is otherwise known as the "Revenge Porn" and is already considered a global threat to anyone who could become a "victim" of this dangerous phenomenon!
Once the photos, private videos can be easily shared online, especially intimate ones, the term â??pornographic revengeâ? is setting in motion all state structures, especially in Italy. It all consists in the publication of moments, mainly those of the sexual sphere, from various images, videos and actions during a sexual practice that portray your image completely or partially naked.
This is â??pornographic revengeâ? where photos or videos are made public, without knowing whether the subject has expressed a clear desire for distribution or not! The cases in which this material is produced are multiple: it may be that the subject has decided to send the footage or video for the exclusive pleasure of the partner or spouse, or together they have decided to create that video or photo in a private context, or in the most extreme cases they are recorded without the knowledge of the sexual partner.
Pornography Revenge, what is the 5 Star Movement bill?
This phenomenon has turned into a dangerous approach due to the intensive use of social networks. The ability to spread images online has become extremely fast due to the simplicity with which anyone can get or find data of any kind. The existence of social networks, which is also associated with poor personal data protection by its users, has made it very easy to associate videos and photos with the identity of the subjects.
The criminal phenomenon became known in Italy on the occasion of Tiziana Cantones, a Neapolitan girl, who became a victim after the publication of strictly personal videos. Despite the media's condemnation of this attitude, more and more people are victims of "Revenge Porn", which is why the 5 Star Movement has decided to introduce a special bill that covers the existing legislative vacuum. At the moment, victims of this practice may report the culprits for defamation or breach of intimacy.
The bill was recently proposed to parliament and is now being considered by the chamber. The first draft envisages imprisonment for anyone who publishes pornographic details on the Internet about a person who has not expressed his consent. Punishment is more serious if the spouse or person who has been romantically related to the subject has shared pornographic material. Monetary sanctions are also envisaged for those who have contributed to the distribution of the material, while for the younger ones, training initiatives are proposed to be educated to respect privacy.
