NY joins 45 other states, DC and Guam in regulating "revenge porn"
By Ali Hibbs Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law on Tuesday, criminalizing the publication of "revenge porn," or the non-consensual sharing or publication of an intimate image — making New York the 46th state to regulate the issue. "Our laws have not kept pace with technology and how abusers can use it to harass, intimidate and humiliate intimate partners," said Cuomo. "By criminalizing