Laws around 'cyberflashing' offences unclear

Laws around 'cyberflashing' offences unclear

'Cyberflashing' is the act of someone using the internet to send an unsolicited image of their naked body, such as so-called 'dick pics', to someone else. File picture

While there’s no specific definition in Irish law, “cyberflashing” is the act of someone using the internet to send an unsolicited image of their naked body, such as so-called "dick pics", to someone else.

In the case of an online vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy, an anonymous male hijacked the Zoom event, and appeared to masturbate on screen.

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