The government has warned tech executives that they may face personal criminal liability where their platforms fail to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours
The reform is one of several government amendments tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill last week. Corker Binning partner Henrietta Ronson said it marked ‘a significant step.
‘It shifts the burden away from victims onto those with operational control which is likely to drive faster and more robust compliance. However, many of the relevant decision makers are based outside the UK and territorial jurisdiction and enforceability will constrain reach.
‘Its practical impact will be limited and the measure if passed may be more symbolic than substantive.’
Other amendments tackle pornography featuring incestuous conduct and pornography where an adult roleplays as a child, punishable by up to five years in prison.
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