The term "revenge porn" itself has also come under fire.

Activists would also like to see a federal law address revenge porn.

California is only the second state to have a law that addresses revenge porn.

The state did not have a specific "revenge porn" law at the time of the lawsuit.

Revenge porn and other online behavior are seen as a hate crime.

One way to stop revenge porn would be not to have intimate photos taken.

To date, the state's law remains the toughest on revenge porn.

Revenge porn is one of those things that sounds as if it must be illegal but actually isn't.

If you've never heard of "revenge porn," count yourself among the lucky ones.

Now, the owner of one revenge porn website is facing prison.

She led the effort to criminalize revenge porn in Vermont.

Her pictures, along with those of other women, were on texxxan.Com, a revenge porn site.

The first few cases will show how effective the new legislation is in curbing revenge porn.

Revenge porn sites have also had to contend with hackers.

"Revenge porn" is becoming a hot topic in Maryland's race for attorney general.

Almost one in ten women under 30 had experienced revenge porn and/or "sextortion".

Schools have fired teachers whose naked photos appeared on revenge porn sites.

As a result, some jurisdictions have enacted specific laws against "revenge porn".

Revenge porn is a harmful form of bigotry and sexual harassment.

Israel, which responded quickly to public pressure in January 2014, has also been called the first country to outlaw revenge porn.

Criminal law should have a role in deterring and punishing revenge porn.

Cannella wrote in a statement that "revenge porn often begins when relationships end."

The California proposal is among a few state measures meant to designate revenge porn as a specific crime.

"I don't think there are many people in this parliament who would vote against criminalising revenge porn," he says.

U.S. victims of such "revenge porn" have no legal power against the hosting websites.