According to Indian law, two adults having consensual online sexual conversations is not a crime.But sending sexually explicit images or videos without consent is a crime.
The Information Technology Act, 2000, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 all contain provisions that forbid the publication or transmission of pornographic or sexually explicit content online.
According to experts, the term “AI-generated child sexual abuse material” (AIG-CSAM) refers to the rising usage of generative AI by cybercriminals to generate sexually explicit synthetic photographs of actual children. This covers both completely fake photos and deepfake nudes, which are actual images of children that have been digitally changed to show them in sexually implicit ways without the child’s knowledge or consent.
Sexting can have serious legal implications. This kind of behavior may be unlawful by laws pertaining to child pornography, obscenity, or harassment in several nations, including India.
Several legal issues have arisen as a result of the sharing of private and explicit content, frequently in the form of text messages, images, or videos without consent.
Any image that depicts a child having sex or that shows a child’s genital area is considered sexually explicit and prohibited in many countries.
When private, intimate sexually implicit images are posted or shared without the subject’s permission or knowledge, it’s known as revenge porn.Revenge porn is a crime and a punishable offense.
Sending someone nonconsensual sexual photographs or messages via social media is known as cyberflashing.Cyber flashing of genitalia, pornography, and sexual sounds are criminal offences in India.
