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Sext Appeals: Re-Assessing The Exclusion Of Self-Created Images From First Amendment Protection, Carmen Naso Mr

Carmen Naso Mr

ABSTRACT Only recently could it have been imagined that in less than a minute, a young person could or would create, and possess a sexually explicit photo of him or herself and then send it to hundreds of recipients throughout the country. Nor could one think of web cam chats or phone conversations that would result in spontaneous exhibitions of nudity via the computer or 4th generation cellular technology. Novel to this discussion, this article identifies a solution to the inconsistent and problematic application of individual state law to speech that can be created and globally disseminated in a matter …