Lawmakers consider stricter laws against ‘revenge porn’ blackmail

In an age where technology has led to new forms of cyber bullying, Hawaii lawmakers are looking to strengthen the punishment for breaking privacy laws.  A bill moving through the state legislature aims to enhance the penalty for those who threaten to post pornographic images as blackmail.  Deemed "revenge porn," posting images of intimate nature after a relationship ends or without someone’s consent has been outlawed in the islands since 2014. Four year ago…

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