United Kingdom: Crime and Policing Bill (2025)
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House of Lords introduced amendment to Crime and Policing Bill including 48 hours takedown rule for non-consensual intimate images
On 19 February 2026, the House of Lords introduced an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of being notified. Platforms failing to comply may face fines of up to…
SourceDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to ensure AI models cannot be misused to create synthetic child sexual abuse material and enable testing for child safety risks
On 12 November 2025, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) models cannot be misused to create synthetic child sexual abuse material and to enable…
SourceMinistry of Justice tabled amendments to Crime and Policing Bill to introduce new criminal offences and platform obligations
On 3 November 2025, the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill in Parliament that would introduce new criminal offences and platform obligations concerning onlin…
SourceCrime and Policing Bill was passed by House of Commons
On 17 June 2025, the House of Commons passed the Crime and Policing Bill to strengthen laws on child sexual abuse, including content generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The Bill applies to individuals, online service providers, and persons…
SourceCrime and Policing Bill was introduced to House of Commons
On 25 February 2025, the Crime and Policing Bill was introduced to the House of Commons to strengthen laws on child sexual abuse, including AI-generated content and measures recommended by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). The…
SourceAnnounced Crime and Policing Bill including new offences for non-consensual intimate image abuse
On 7 January 2025, the Ministry of Justice announced the introduction of new offences under the Crime and Policing Bill to address non-consensual intimate image abuse, including the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images. The new …
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