United Kingdom: Proactive technology requirement for illegal intimate images in Illegal Harms Code
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
18 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications accelerates timeline for proactive technology requirement for illegal intimate images in Illegal Harms Code
On 18 February 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced it would fast-track its decision on a proposed requirement for tech firms to use proactive technology to block illegal intimate images at source. The proposed requirement would obli…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body