Post by pavel on May 13, 2016 0:11:31 GMT -6
Legislation to give legal recourse to Oklahoma victims of “catfishing” was signed into law by the governor Wednesday.
Catfishing is an online scheme where a predator impersonates someone else in order to trick a victim into giving out personal data and information. The legislation would be the first of its kind in the nation, the author said.
House Bill 3024, by state Rep. John Paul Jordan, the “Catfishing Liability Act of 2016,” would allow people whose photos or videos are stolen to request an automatic injunction against the person using them. It would also allow those victims to request monetary damages, including a $500 minimum award in punitive damages.
“This new law will provide a direct remedy for those individuals who fall prey to Internet catfishing,” said Jordan, R-Yukon. “The people that engage in catfishing are often severely disturbed. Their victims deserve recourse. This creates a remedy through the least restrictive means possible.”
Read more: www.normantranscript.com/news/governor-signs-catfishing-legislation/article_762b1a10-188e-11e6-a776-93183aec3dc7.html
Catfishing is an online scheme where a predator impersonates someone else in order to trick a victim into giving out personal data and information. The legislation would be the first of its kind in the nation, the author said.
House Bill 3024, by state Rep. John Paul Jordan, the “Catfishing Liability Act of 2016,” would allow people whose photos or videos are stolen to request an automatic injunction against the person using them. It would also allow those victims to request monetary damages, including a $500 minimum award in punitive damages.
“This new law will provide a direct remedy for those individuals who fall prey to Internet catfishing,” said Jordan, R-Yukon. “The people that engage in catfishing are often severely disturbed. Their victims deserve recourse. This creates a remedy through the least restrictive means possible.”
Read more: www.normantranscript.com/news/governor-signs-catfishing-legislation/article_762b1a10-188e-11e6-a776-93183aec3dc7.html