Lawmakers in New York voted to join 41 other states in criminalizing revenge porn Thursday, passing legislation that would make it a misdemeanor to disseminate explicit photos of a person without consent.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is looking to toughen laws regarding so-called "revenge porn" while offering diversion programs for teens who post explicit pictures or videos online.
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Senator Joseph Griffo announced new legislation in New York State that criminalizes "revenge porn," or sexually explicit photographs that are distributed to the public.
New York's current laws only govern sexually explicit photographs taken without the subjects' consent that are distributed.
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