Closing a loophole in Harmful Digital Communications Act

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English - August 04, 2021 21:35 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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An amendment to the Harmful Digital Communications Act is expected to create a new offence, making it a crime to share intimate images or recordings without the person's explicit consent. Labour MP Louisa Wall's member's bill would close a loophole that means people won't be charged, if it can't be proven they intended to cause their victim harm.