This ought to be interesting. The paparazzi are in a very big, very competitive business, and trying to completely shut that down is definitley going to come back and bite them in the ass at some point. I think it’s a step in the right direction though.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new bill into law Sunday that will fine paparazzi for taking photos that invade a celebrity’s right to privacy. The law also targets media outlets who purchase the photos.
Throngs of photographers often jockey to get the perfect shot of a celebrity, but that doesn’t mean it’s welcomed. Britney Spears famously had enough one night, taking an umbrella to a photographer’s SUV.
The new California law makes it a crime to take and sell unauthorized photos of celebrities in “personal or familial activity.” Violators face fines up to $50,000. The anti-paparazzi amendment takes effect in January.
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