Sharing “downblouse” images and pornographic “deepfakes” without consent could be criminalised in England and Wales.
On Friday, the government announced that it will put forward an amendment to the Online Safety Bill, which would criminalise the sharing of a person’s intimate images without their consent.
This includes those who share “deepfakes,” or explicit images or videos that have been manipulated to look like someone without their consent. This will also will include “downblousing,” where photos are taken down a woman’s top.
It follows the news that the delayed bill, which will regulate online spaces, will return to Parliament next month….