Is it illegal to post someone’s name, email, and pictures on a public forum without their permission?
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Is it illegal to post someone’s name, email, and pictures on a public forum without their permission?
I have a friend who took some pictures of herself in a revealing halloween costume. Someone anonymously posted them on a forum that also contains **** and nudity, but s/he put them in the non-nude section. The information contained her first and last name. The pictures and her name were later taken down.
Asked on May 18, 2009 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
What do you mean by someone anonymously posted them? Did your friend email these revealing photos to someone? If so, there may not be much that can be done. If your friend didn't, and someone stole them, that is truly an invasion of privacy.
The law in this area is just beginning to culminate and you can see it more in terms of teenage activity than adult activity. Are there minors involved herein? Did the anonymous person have unauthorized access to these pictures or were they taken somewhere in public? Not sure of all the details but it appears at the very least it may be an invasion of privacy.
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