UK Government Proposes New Law to Force Tech Firms to Remove Non-Consensual Intimate Images Within 48 Hours
Summary
The UK government proposes a law requiring tech firms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, with penalties including fines and service blocks.
Key Points
- The UK government has proposed a law mandating tech companies to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours.
- Violating companies could face fines up to 10% of global revenue or have services blocked in the UK.
- The proposal treats misuse of intimate images as a serious offense akin to Child Sexual Abuse Material and terrorism content.
- The law simplifies victim reporting by requiring only one report regardless of platform and mandates tech firms to prevent image re-uploads.
