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Intimate image removal rules
The UK government has proposed an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that would require tech platforms to remove intimate images shared without consent within 48 hours and to block their re‑uploading.
The change is being taken through the House of Lords and is intended to let victims flag an image once instead of chasing multiple platforms.
Guidance for ISPs would allow them to block rogue sites outside the Online Safety Act.
Firms that fail to comply could face fines of up to 10% of global sales or have services blocked in the UK.
Officials said enforcement would include fines and other measures, though not prison for tech bosses.
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Reactions to amendment
Ministers and campaigners welcomed the amendment.
They said it places similar urgency on intimate image abuse as on child sexual abuse material and terrorist content.
Some campaigners framed the change as a long-overdue step for victims' protection.
Janaya Walker of the End Violence Against Women Coalition called it a "welcome and powerful move."
The prime minister said the measure would stop victims having to "whack-a-mole" to get images taken down.
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Tone
With only BBC available, the tone reported is one of endorsement from ministers and campaigners; the BBC quotes campaigners and the prime minister directly. Without other sources, it is not possible to show if other outlets emphasised criticism, legal concerns, or platform pushback.
Evidence for takedown proposal
The government's cited evidence in the proposal highlights who is being affected and why the change was proposed: reports referenced by the government state that women, girls and LGBT people are disproportionately affected by intimate image abuse, while a July report also found young men being targeted for sextortion.
A parliamentary report cited in the BBC coverage recorded a 20.9% rise in intimate image abuse reports in 2024, which the government uses to argue for faster, centralised takedown mechanisms.
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BBC provides specific demographic findings and statistics (women, girls, LGBT people disproportionately affected; 20.9% rise in 2024; young men targeted for sextortion). Without other sources, there is no cross‑check or alternative statistical framing from different source types.
Amendment to takedown process
Legally, the amendment sits as a modification to the Crime and Policing Bill and is being considered in the House of Lords; it also offers guidance to internet service providers to block rogue websites outside the framework of the Online Safety Act.
The proposal aims to simplify the takedown process by allowing a single flag from a victim to trigger action across platforms, addressing the practical difficulty victims currently face in having to contact multiple firms individually.
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Narrative Framing
BBC frames this as a legal and procedural fix—an amendment to an existing bill and guidance for ISPs—emphasising process changes. With only BBC present, there is no contrasting framing from other outlets about, for example, civil liberties, technical feasibility, or platform compliance challenges.
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