The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones): Advances in technology have meant that intimate images can now easily be taken or shared without consent.

UK — Parliament · 2025-01-07 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors · Online platforms · Search services

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

Advances in technology have meant that intimate images can now easily be taken or shared without consent. The technology to create realistic deepfake sexually explicit images of any person, without their consent, is also readily available. These behaviours cause untold harm to victims’ lives, particularly the women and girls who are so often targeted. We must ensure our criminal law is adequately equipped to protect victims and punish those responsible. Today I can confirm that we will, in the crime and policing Bill which will be introduced later this year, introduce new offences for the taki

Advances in technology have meant that intimate images can now easily be taken or shared without consent. The technology to create realistic deepfake sexually explicit images of any person, without their consent, is also readily available. These behaviours cause untold harm to victims’ lives, particularly the women and girls who are so often targeted. We must ensure our criminal law is adequately equipped to protect victims and punish those responsible. Today I can confirm that we will, in the crime and policing Bill which will be introduced later this year, introduce new offences for the taki…

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