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United Kingdom: Amendment 2 to Data (Use and Access) Bill including content moderation regulation was approved by House of Lords

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Amendment 2 to Data (Use and Access) Bill including content moderation regulation was approved by House of Lords

On 5 February 2025, the House of Lords agreed to Amendment 2 to the Data (Use and Access) Bill. The amendment would amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to create the new offences of creating or requesting the creation of a purported intimate image of an adult.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-02-05
under deliberation

On 5 February 2025, the House of Lords agreed to Amendment 2 to the Data (Use and Access) Bill. The…

2025-06-11
adopted

On 11 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill was adopted following its final agreement in the Ho…

2025-06-19
adopted

On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act received royal assent, including an amendment to the…

2026-02-06
in force

On 6 February 2026, the new intimate image-related offences in the Data (Use and Access) Act enter …