A recent attempt by the Florida Legislature to put a stop to these shady practices died in committee. The proposed law would have required “the operator of a website that contains the name and personal information, including any photograph or digital image,” of a person charged with a crime, within 15 days of receiving written notification that the person has been “acquitted or the charges are dropped or otherwise resolved without a conviction,” to remove the person's name and personal information. Failure to comply would lead to a fine and, after 45 days, “create a presumption of defamation of character.”