UK government enhances Online Safety Act, categorizing non-consensual intimate image sharing as a priority offense, with fines for non-compliance in spring next year.

The UK government is enhancing the Online Safety Act to classify the sharing of intimate images without consent as a priority offence, effective spring next year. This mandates social media platforms to proactively eliminate such content, with significant fines for non-compliance. The initiative aims to protect individuals, particularly women, from harm and to drive the adoption of new technologies for online safety, including potential criminal liability for tech executives.