What are the legal restrictions on recording and distributing online sexual content in different countries?
What are the legal restrictions on recording and distributing online sexual content in different countries?
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Recording and distributing online sexual content is prohibited or restricted in most countries. Generally, it is illegal to produce and possess child pornography, regardless of whether it is shared or distributed online. In some countries, such as Canada, possessing sexual products (e.g. videos) involving minors carries the same penalty as producing them; while in some states of the United States, production of child pornography is a state felony and distribution can carry a separate federal felony charge. There are also regulations around privacy; sharing videos or photos without consent would breach privacy laws in many countries. In Japan it’s legal to record individuals if they know they will be filmed, while other countries allow only select individuals within government agencies to make legal copies of recordings involving adults where permission was granted by all involved parties beforehand
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What are the legal restrictions on recording and distributing online sexual content in different countries?
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In the United States, it is generally legal to record and distribute sexual content if all parties involved are over 18 years old and it does not involve minors or any physical or psychological coercion. Under certain circumstances, distribution of certain types of explicit content may be restricted by federal regulations. In addition, some states have their own laws pertaining to the production and distribution of sexually-explicit material. It is important to research the law in your jurisdiction before producing or sharing such content online. 
Canada has a strict law regarding distributing child pornography but allowing adults to produce or participate in sexually explicit material is legal as long as no one being recorded is a minor. Canada also prohibits “up skirt” voyeurism in public places and restricts age verification methods used for online pornography sites.  
In Europe, there are two main sets of policies governing online sexual content—the EU’s Data Protection Directive which protects citizens aged 16-18 from being portrayed in a sexually suggestive manner without their expressed consent; the second policy set comes from Council of Europe’ s Committee on the Rights of the Child who forbids any kind commercial exploitation or presentation as entertainment where children are concerned regardless their age and even when they give consent willingly due process should always follow under local legislation   Japan outlawed possessing child pornography but also made an act against people's privacy illegal with fines up to 2 million yen   Australia puts responsibility onto ISP’S (Internet Service Providers) for blocking access by subscribers to overseas Internet sites containing illegal material; however each territory/state might adjust that policy depending on specific cases taken on locally   Korea has some very strict laws when discussing sexual related subject including fines up until $853k US dollars if caught distributing/recording/posting something considered objectionable   These all mentioned countries restrictions could vary depending on local ordinances too so again: double check applicable guidelines inside yours first! Lastly since COVID-19 spread we noticed significant changes towards digital interactions taking place – this topic itself evolves continuously too so don 't forget stay informed & remain safe!
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