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Trump breaks his own law.

(3) Offense involving digital forgeries.-- (A) Involving adults.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful for any person, in interstate or foreign commerce, to use an interactive computer service to knowingly publish a digital forgery of an identifiable individual who is not a minor if-- (i) the digital forgery was published without the consent of the identifiable individual; (ii) what is depicted was not voluntarily exposed by the identifiable individual in a public or commercial setting; (iii) what is depicted is not a matter of public concern; and (iv) publication of the digital forgery-- (I) is intended to cause harm; or (II) causes harm, including psychological, financial, or reputational harm, to the identifiable individual.

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[โ€“] Nougat@fedia.io 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Must be an "official act," or he'd be in big trouble, right?

"It's not illegal when a Republican does it."

- Then Republican President Richard Nixon, paraphrased