Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-18

Four lawmakers from the majority Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) proposed a new law

Su and other DPP lawmakers proposed a new law against revenge porn.

on Friday to protect against the spreading of private video and audio materials that could damage their personality.

According to Taiwan’s Civil Code, a citizen’s personality includes their body, health, reputation, liberty, privacy, and other aspects.

The lawmakers said that there have been an increasing number of cases of the malicious unauthorized spreading of video and audio material. Such cases are often categorized as “revenge porn.” The lawmakers said Taiwan currently has no law in place that protects the public against such acts.    [FULL  STORY]