THE COURT IS NOW IN SESSION

You've seen what one photo reveals. You've locked down your settings. Now — three real cases from New York courts. You vote on the verdict. You sentence the perpetrator. Then we see what the law actually did.

READ

THE CASE

A real scenario. Read it carefully. Someone in the room reads Case 2 aloud.

VOTE

YOUR VERDICT

Guilty? Civil only? Not enough evidence? Vote and watch the room respond live.

SLIDE

YOUR SENTENCE

Drag the slider to what you think the perpetrator deserves. See everyone's average.

CASE 01

STATE V. RYAN M. — IMAGE ABUSE

NY PENAL LAW §245.15 — READ ALONG WITH BRITTANY

MAYA, 29, ended a 2-year relationship with Ryan. Three weeks later, intimate photos she had shared privately appeared on a public website and were emailed anonymously to her coworkers and family. Maya has text messages where Ryan explicitly threatened to share the photos if she left him. Ryan denies it and claims the photos were already public. He lives in a neighboring state. The website refused to remove the images for 11 days.

YOUR VERDICT — WHAT HAPPENS TO RYAN?

LIVE RESULTS

A

CRIMINAL — Guilty, faces jail time

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B

CIVIL ONLY — Not criminal, but Maya can sue

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C

NOT GUILTY — Texts aren't enough proof

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D

CRIMINAL + CIVIL — Both tracks apply

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YOUR SENTENCE — HOW MANY DAYS IN JAIL?

DRAG TO SET SENTENCE

0 DAYS · Probation364 DAYS · NYS Max

90

DAYS

ROOM AVERAGE SENTENCE

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DAYS

Vote and set your sentence to continue

CASE 02

STATE V. DEREK T. — CYBERSTALKING

👆 A VOLUNTEER READS THIS ONE ALOUD

18 U.S.C. §2261A — FEDERAL CYBERSTALKING LAW

SIMONE, 34, ended a relationship with Derek 8 months ago. She has documented 340+ messages across Instagram, WhatsApp and email. Derek appeared at 4 separate locations within 30 minutes of her posting Instagram Stories. After she blocked him, he created 7 fake profiles — all traceable to his home IP. Her metadata from 3 posts showed exact GPS coordinates. Derek was photographed 200 meters away within 40 minutes of each post. His attorney argues Instagram is public — anyone could see those posts.

YOUR VERDICT — IS THIS CRIMINAL?

LIVE RESULTS

A

YES — Criminal cyberstalking, charge him

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B

CIVIL ONLY — Sue for damages, not criminal

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C

NOT GUILTY — Public posts, no crime

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D

GUILTY + RESTRAINING ORDER — Criminal + protection

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YOUR SENTENCE — HOW MANY MONTHS?

DRAG TO SET SENTENCE

0 MONTHS · Probation60 MONTHS · 5yr Federal Max

12

MONTHS

ROOM AVERAGE SENTENCE

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MONTHS

Vote and set your sentence to continue

CASE 03

IN RE: DR. KEISHA — AI DEEPFAKE

NYS AI DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ACT + TAKE IT DOWN ACT (2025)

DR. KEISHA, 41, — a school principal — discovered a realistic AI-generated video of her face placed on explicit content. It was posted anonymously and shared in the parent Facebook group for her school. She was placed on leave and terminated before the school board confirmed the video was AI-generated. AI forensics confirmed it is completely fake. The creator used a VPN and anonymous email. Three months later — no one has been identified.

YOUR VERDICT — WHERE DOES LIABILITY FALL?

LIVE RESULTS

A

CREATOR ONLY — If found, fully liable

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B

PLATFORM LIABILITY — Sites that hosted it

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C

EMPLOYER LIABILITY — School acted recklessly

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D

ALL THREE — Creator + platforms + employer liable

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YOUR FINE — HOW MUCH PER VIOLATION?

DRAG TO SET FINE AMOUNT

$0$50,000 per violation

5000

DOLLARS

ROOM AVERAGE FINE

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DOLLARS

Vote and set your fine to continue

THE COURT RULES

Here's what the law actually says — and what your room said.

CASE 01

MAYA V. RYAN — REVENGE PORN

CRIMINAL + CIVIL LIABILITY

NY Penal Law §245.15 + Civil Rights Law §52-b + SHIELD Act

Ryan is criminally liable under NY §245.15 — Class A Misdemeanor. The threatening texts add coercion charges. Civilly, Maya can sue for compensatory damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees. Because images crossed state lines, the federal SHIELD Act also applies — adding federal exposure. New York is the first state to allow a court order forcing websites to remove the images.

NY PENAL LAW §245.15 · NY CIVIL RIGHTS LAW §52-b · 15 U.S.C. §6851 · TAKE IT DOWN ACT (2025)

NYS CRIMINAL MAX

364

days jail + $1,000 fine

YOUR ROOM VOTED

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days average sentence

~80%

first offenders get probation, not jail

$3.4M

first two NYS civil verdicts (2024)

Misd.

still classified — advocates want felony

THE GAP WE'RE FIGHTING TO CLOSE

The $1,000 maximum fine has been called "the cost of doing business." Most first convictions result in probation. Organizations are pushing to upgrade this to a felony with mandatory minimum sentencing in New York — and they need signatures.

HOW THIS CONNECTS TO TODAY

Remember Maya's birthday post? The metadata in her photos? All of that becomes evidence in a case exactly like this. Ryan's threatening texts — like the screenshot exercise we did — are what make or break a criminal case. Documentation is your first weapon.

RESOURCES — IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU

TAKE

TAKEITDOWN.ORG

Report non-consensual images — real or AI. Platforms must remove within 48 hours under the new 2025 federal law.

FACE

PIMEYES.COM

Upload your photo. Search the entire public internet for your face — free. Do it tonight. Used by Ryan Montgomery to demonstrate how exposed we all are.

CCRI

CYBERCIVILRIGHTS.ORG

Free crisis helpline, legal referrals, and platform takedown guides for image-based abuse victims.

CASE 02

SIMONE V. DEREK — CYBERSTALKING

CRIMINAL CYBERSTALKING

18 U.S.C. §2261A — Federal Cyberstalking

This is textbook federal criminal cyberstalking. The 340+ contacts across platforms, real-time location tracking, and fake profiles after blocking meets the "course of conduct" threshold. Public posts do not protect the stalker — using public information to track someone is still criminal. IP address evidence from fake profiles is fully admissible in federal court.

18 U.S.C. §2261A · VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT CYBERSTALKING PROVISION · VAWA 2022

FEDERAL MAXIMUM

60

months (5 years) federal prison

YOUR ROOM VOTED

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months average sentence

1 in 6

women have been stalked in their lifetime

78%

of stalking now involves technology

54%

of cases never get prosecuted

THE KEY LESSON

Public posts don't protect stalkers. The pattern across platforms is the crime — not any single message. Block, document, report — in that order. Your GPS metadata is evidence. Never delete it before reporting.

HOW THIS CONNECTS TO TODAY

The metadata we pulled from photos earlier in the workshop? That's how Derek found Simone at 4 locations. The social media settings we fixed — location services OFF, activity status OFF — are exactly the settings that would have protected her.

CASE 03

DR. KEISHA — AI DEEPFAKE

MULTIPLE CIVIL + POTENTIAL CRIMINAL

NYS AI Deceptive Practices Act + TAKE IT DOWN Act (May 2025)

Three separate legal tracks: (1) The creator faces criminal charges under the TAKE IT DOWN Act if identified — up to 2 years federal prison. (2) Platforms that received notice and didn't remove within 48 hours face civil liability. (3) Most critically — the school board is exposed to wrongful termination liability for acting on unverified content without investigation.

NYS AI DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ACT (2024) · TAKE IT DOWN ACT (2025) · DEFAMATION LAW · TITLE VII

NYS CIVIL FINE MAX

$5K

per violation under NYS AI Act

YOUR ROOM VOTED

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dollar average fine

90%

of deepfake victims are women

≈0

criminal prosecutions so far — law is brand new

48 hrs

new federal platform removal deadline

THE BRUTAL TRUTH

You don't need to find the creator to get justice. Employers who act on unverified deepfakes are legally exposed. Always demand verification in writing before any professional consequence. An AI forensics expert report is court-admissible evidence.

HOW THIS CONNECTS TO TODAY

The AI deepfakes we discussed at the start of the workshop — this is where they land. The digital literacy you built today means you'd recognize a deepfake before sharing it. That one skill protects Dr. Keisha's colleagues from becoming the people who spread it.

ACT

FIRST 5 MOVES

Screenshot everything. File a police report. Platform removal request. Contact CCRI. Cross-state lines = federal case.

FACE

TONIGHT

Go to PimEyes.com. Upload your photo. See every place your face appears online. Free. Takes 60 seconds.

WANT TO GO DEEPER?

This is why Sign Me Up Cyber exists — so women are never caught off guard by technology used against them.

SIGNMEUPCYBER.COM

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