California residents who obtain unsolicited sexually graphic materials by textual content, e mail, app or different digital means might sue the sender below a invoice that state lawmakers despatched to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The invoice targets what’s generally known as “cyber flashing,” the place victims obtain such unwelcome surprises typically from strangers.
“Just as individuals suffer sexual harassment and abuse in their physical, non-digital lives, there’s a growing incidence of individuals being harassed by receiving unsolicited, sexually explicit images and videos including from people they do not know,” stated Democratic Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry when the Assembly accredited the invoice.
The Assembly handed the measure 76-0 on Thursday and the Senate despatched the invoice to Newsom on a 37-0 roll name Monday. There was no recorded opposition. Newsom is a Democrat and his workplace declined remark Tuesday on whether or not he’ll signal the invoice into regulation.
‘House of the Dragon’ HBO’s prime premiere ever
Nearly 10 million individuals noticed the premiere of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday night time, making the “Game of Thrones” spinoff HBO’s most-watched collection premiere within the community’s historical past.
HBO aired the episode 4 instances on premiere night time and it was additionally streamed on HBO Max. The viewership quantity is simply going to extend within the coming weeks.
For occasion, the “Game of Thrones” collection finale in May 2019 was seen on its first night time by 19.8 million, greater than every other collection episode on HBO, the Nielsen firm stated.
HBO estimates that some 46 million individuals in whole have seen it, when delayed viewing is taken under consideration.
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