Sexting, revenge porn and sextortion: the latest news

Sexting, revenge porn e sextortion

The circulation of images with sexual content involving children. The latest legal and regulatory developments on sexting, revenge porn and sextortion


The varying phenomena of sexting, revenge porn and sextortion are covered by the introduction by the so-called Red Code reform (Law No. 69 of 19 July 2019) of the criminal offence of unlawful circulation of sexually explicit images or videos as provided for in Article 612 ter of the Italian Criminal Code. What impact can such behaviours have on the phenomenon of cyberbullying and on the criminality of stalking?

The topics of sexting, revenge porn and sextortion have recently attracted public attention and national jurisprudence, underlining the difficulties - for the legislator - of focusing on this diverse phenomenon.
The phenomenon of sexting, a neologism of English origin derived from the conjunction of sex and texting, describes the practice of sending or "posting" sexually suggestive text messages and images via mobile phone or the internet.In this regulatory and jurisprudential context, Article 612 ter of the Criminal Code was introduced as part of the so-called Red Code reform by the legislator.

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