Technology · 23 February 2026
48 hours to delete abusive pictures under new rules
The British government has created strict rules for digital platforms to rapidly erase unapproved intimate photographs. Businesses ignoring these instructions risk losing one tenth of their international earnings or facing total domestic blockades. Regulator Ofcom will gain additional enforcement capabilities soon to monitor legal compliance across various online networks. These political measures respond directly to recent public outrage regarding automated chatbots producing inappropriate visuals of individuals.
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