A politician from New Zealand has very vividly illustrated in the Parliament the perils that come with changed images digitally. In the course of a discussion regarding such legislation, which would eliminate this kind of illegal content, Laura McClure employed a personal story to clearly present the gravity of the situation.
The intended regulations are focused on preventing the making and spreading of electronically manipulated media without the consent of the owner. McClure told the incident that happened to her when a picture decided to be changed, and then the altered one was given to her without the permission of the recipient.
According to McClure, “The problem is very wide and it affects lots of people, mostly those who are women and they have public positions.” “My demonstration of such an example will be the reason that now I can show all the power behind these rights, the moment is here,” she emphasized while giving her talk.
Definitely, across the fence, members of different parties members of Parliament expressed gratitude to McClure for her great act of bravery and for opening this important matter about the digital world to the whole community. Such a law would allow law enforcement agencies to identify new unlawful aspects, investigate, and prosecute those who freely disseminate harmful disinformation without consequences.
Legal specialists stress that the incident emphasizes the gravity of the problem of full digital privacy worldwide and the need for appropriate laws for dealing with modern technology, being one of the major topics on the global agenda. The issue ignited discussion among different parties about the topic of internet safety and permission in the new digital era.
