Establishing a Federal Definition for Obscene Visual Content in Interstate Communications.
This bill creates a uniform federal definition of 'obscenity' specifically for visual content (images, films, videos) transmitted through interstate communications, such as the internet, under the Communications Act of 1934. The definition requires content to appeal to sexual interest, depict sexual acts with the intent to arouse, and lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. This standardization aims to clarify enforcement against illegal content.
Key points
Sets clear, federal criteria defining when a picture, film, or graphic file is legally considered 'obscene' in interstate communications.
The definition requires the content to simultaneously appeal to prurient interest, depict sexual acts with intent to arouse, and lack serious value.
Amends rules regarding obscene telephone calls by removing the requirement to prove intent to abuse, threaten, or harass in certain contexts.
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