Summary
A new UK law would require tech companies to remove intimate images shared without consent within 48 hours. If companies fail to comply, they could face large fines or have their services blocked in the UK. This measure is part of the government's effort to address intimate image abuse and protect victims.
Key Facts
- Tech companies must take down intimate images shared without consent within 48 hours under a proposed UK law.
- The law treats intimate image abuse as seriously as child sexual abuse material and terrorist content.
- Companies that do not comply could be fined up to 10% of their global sales or blocked in the UK.
- The proposal is an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill progressing through the House of Lords.
- Once an image is flagged, companies must prevent it from being re-uploaded.
- The law aims to provide guidance for blocking illegal content on rogue websites.
- Intimate image abuse, or IIA, disproportionately affects women, girls, and LGBT people.
- A separate report indicated young men and boys often face financial extortion threats involving intimate images.
