Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
18 U.S.C. § 2252B: Misleading domain names on the Internet
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Using a misleading domain name to deceive someone into viewing obscene material or to deceive a minor into viewing harmful material is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment up to 2 years (obscenity) or up to 10 years (minors).
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