MPAA opposes proposed Minnesota revenge porn law, says it limits speech
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/mpaa-opposes-proposed-minnesota-revenge-porn-law-says-it-limits-speech/
In a letter to Minnesota lawmakers, the MPAA said HF 27411
"could limit the distribution of a wide array of mainstream,
Constitutionally protected material, including items of
legitimate news, commentary, and historical interest. These
items are part of news, public affairs, entertainment or sports
programming, and are distributed in motion pictures, television
programs, audiovisual works of all kinds, via the Internet and
other media." The group added that "images of Holocaust victims,
or prisoners at Abu Ghraib, or the Pulitzer-Prize winning
photograph entitled 'Napalm Girl'--which shows a young girl
running screaming from her village, naked, following a Napalm
attack--could be prohibited under the terms of this
legislation."
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