Sexting to become illegal
Sexting or sending sexually explicit messages or pictures electronically through a mobile phone to another person will become illegal and may fetch up a fine of up to K5000 or a 5 year jail term, PNG Loop reports.
Chief Censor Jim Ambani said persons caught sending sexually explicit images would be fined K5000 while sending messages would fetch K2000 or a jail term of 5 years.
This will be a new insert into the Censorship Act; which is currently under review by the Censorship Board and recipients may also be fined K2000 or face jail time. Changes will also be made to target other social media platforms.
The amendments will also include defamatory and slander made on social media sites or texting and persons found guilty could face K5000 fine or two years imprisonment.
Meanwhile, telecommunications companies will be given a code of conduct which they will enforce on subscribers.
The new provisions will be complemented by the SIM card registration policy which will soon be implemented.
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