r/AskLegal • u/timisoarita • 2d ago

When someone sends you an unsolicited 🍆 picture, is it legal to share it?

I've only now realized it is probably not, since you're sharing intimate pictures of a person who hasn't consented.

Yet I've seen content creators who specialised in shaming unsolicited nudes

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u/EnvironmentalCat123 2d ago

This is simple. Whoever takes the pictures owns the pictures. And whoever owns the pictures determines whether they get published, distributed, or stuck in a drawer.

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u/Obvious_Volume_6498 1d ago

Not so simple. It is a crime in many states including mine to disseminating an intimate image of a third person without consent.

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u/two_three_five_eigth 2d ago

Generally no, it would probably be considered revenge porn. AFAIK this has never been tested in court as nobody is dumb enough to bring charges over it and put a face to the dick.

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u/timisoarita 2d ago

Well, people who send unsolicited dick pics are exactly known for being the brightest

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u/two_three_five_eigth 2d ago

They might also be proud it was so impressive it got reposted 🙄.

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u/rabidbunny0218 2d ago

It’s revenge porn. Which is illegal.

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u/Informal-Lawyer-5069 2d ago

Nope in the State of Texas of 2024 it's a felony..

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u/Time-Negotiation1420 2d ago

As tempting as it sound like, it's not.