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Coco's Law: President signs bill criminalising the sharing of intimate images without consent

Coco's Law: President signs bill criminalising the sharing of intimate images without consent — President Michael D Higgins signed the bill into law today. Picture: Maxwells

Mon, 28 Dec, 2020 - 12:17

The President has signed the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 into law.

Dubbed Coco’s Law, it will criminalise the sharing of intimate images without consent.

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