向好友发不雅照算违法？别误读
中国日报双语新闻约 3 分钟A recent viral claim that "sending indecent photos or videos to friends will become illegal from January 1 next year, with penalties of up to 15 days detention and a 5,000 yuan fine" has been clarified as a misinterpretation of China's newly revised Public Security Administration Punishment Law.
澎湃新闻评论称，实际上，“向好友发不雅照片算违法”既不是《治安管理处罚法》的新增内容，更不是未来的执法重点领域，这是一种误读。
Although some media outlets had presented the measure as a key legislative update, legal experts and official sources emphasize that the provision is neither new nor a priority for future enforcement, according to a report by The Paper today.
原报道称，新修订的《治安管理处罚法》的第八十条对传播淫秽信息的处罚规定作出明确细化，进而解读称，“即使是私人聊天中发送不雅照片或视频，一旦被举报查实，也会受到法律制裁”。这一解读引发网民的广泛传播，有的在追问：“老婆发我私密照，要不要举报？”更多网友则对将宝贵的执法资源投入处置私人之间发送不雅照片，表达质疑。
The confusion appears to stem from Article 80 of the revised law, which details penalties for "spreading pornographic information." Some earlier interpretations suggested that even privately shared explicit material could lead to legal sanctions if reported and verified.
Online discussion quickly spread, with some users questioning whether intimate exchanges between spouses could be penalized. Many voiced concerns over whether law enforcement should intervene in private communications.
事实上，这并不是新法的内容。《治安管理处罚法》20年前就明确规定利用网络发淫秽照片、视频构成治安违法。新法只是按照现在的表达习惯，把原来的“计算机信息网络”表述成了“信息网络”，并且调整了罚款金额，以及增加了一款要求：从严处罚涉及未成年人的相关违法。
In fact, legal authorities confirm that the ban is not new. The original Public Security Administration Punishment Law, enacted two decades ago, already prohibited distributing pornographic material via "computer information networks." The revised version mainly updates the terminology to "information networks," adjusts fine amounts, and imposes stricter penalties for violations involving minors.
《治安管理处罚法》相关新旧法条对比。
新旧法明确规定的都是禁止传播“淫秽”内容，而不是范围界定不清的“不雅”内容。“淫秽”内容，有明确的法律定性，内涵和外延也是相对清晰的，而不是一般意义上的“不雅照片”“私密照片”。否则的话，情侣之间有亲密互动、衣着相对暴露的照片、视频，都可以纳入“不雅”的范围，从而渲染了“人人违法”的恐慌气氛。
Importantly, the law explicitly prohibits disseminating pornographic content, not vaguely defined "indecent" material. According to China's Criminal Law, pornographic items refer to works that explicitly depict sexual behavior or promote obscenity. Private intimate content between individuals, such as couples, generally remains a moral rather than legal issue.
其次，《治安管理处罚法》是为维护社会治安秩序，而非侵入私域。
《治安管理处罚法》主要处罚那些破坏社会治安秩序，但尚不构成犯罪的行为，有着类似刑法的功能，所以有“小刑法”之称。刑法明确规定了“传播淫秽物品牟利罪”和“传播淫秽物品罪”，《治安管理处罚法》规定禁止传播淫秽内容，是对于刑法相关罪名的衔接，形成处罚梯度。
该法的立法目的是保障社会安全感；如果是不影响社会治安的私人间的行为，该法律则没必要过度介入。
来源：澎湃新闻 上海日报
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