In some cases, the use of mood pictures can have serious consequences. There have been reports of individuals being sentenced to corporal punishment for sending mood pictures that are deemed inappropriate or disrespectful. This can include pictures that are considered obscene, threatening, or hateful.
图像既可以被用作施暴的工具，也可以被用作反对暴力的武器。反体刑运动的历史图像档案、揭示教育领域体罚危害的数据图表、家庭暴力受害者的伤痕记录照片……这些"情绪图片"不仅不应被判处任何刑罚，反而应当得到法律和社会的保护与弘扬。它们的存在，提醒公众、立法者和执法者：体刑对人身心的伤害是真实且深重的，废除体刑、减少暴力、保护每一个人的尊严，是人类法治文明不可逆转的潮流。 Mood Pictures Sentenced To Corporal Punishment
Imagine a photograph released from the dock, given community service instead of corporal punishment: displayed with background, intent, and alternatives — a civic restorative approach to emotion. Mood pictures won't stop influencing us. But we can change the system that hands down sentences, shifting from punitive repetition to accountable presentation. In some cases, the use of mood pictures
: Soft-focus or blurred backgrounds create a "quiet" mood that invites the viewer to think about the psychological long-term effects of physical harm. In some cases
2020年广州发生的一起案件极具代表性：一位母亲为了栽赃老师体罚自己的孩子，伪造"血衣"并通过网络传播，最终被法院以寻衅滋事罪判处有期徒刑一年六个月、缓刑两年。此案深刻地说明：利用图片——即便是"伪造的图片"——作为工具去指控他人违法（如体罚）时，行为本身反而可能构成新的刑事犯罪。