'Think Before You Sext': Mexico Launches a Nationwide Campaign Against Sexting Rafa Fernandez De Castro - Fusion
go to original August 10, 2016

The Mexican government has teamed up with several children’s rights organizations to launch a nationwide campaign against “sexting,” the practice of sending and receiving sexually explicit messages and/or images on mobile phones.

The term “sexting” originally described the exchange of sexual text messages, but the rapid rise of smartphone technology has broadened the definition to include all types of media—from videos to emojis to GIFs to Snapchats.

The anti-sexting campaign, known officially as “Think Before You Sext: 10 Reasons Not to Perform Sexting,” has triggered a debate between government officials and internet rights NGOs on whether the practice leads to so-called “sextortion” (blackmailing someone by threatening to publish sexual content) and “revenge porn” (an ex publishing explicit material without consent). Although the campaign means well, critics say it might be overly “paternalistic” while laying out a “prohibitionist” strategy.

An animated video warns the country’s youth about the risks posed by sexting:



The campaign is being headed by Mexico’s National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI for its Spanish acronym).

.... INAI warns sexting involving minors may be classified as child pornography and can therefore be punishable with up to 7 to 12 years of jail time.

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