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UK Enacts Law Against Non-Consensual Intimate Images

2/7/2026

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A new UK law criminalizing non-consensual intimate images takes effect.
Stop Image-Based Abuse delivered a petition with over 73,000 signatures to Downing Street.
The petition asks for civil justice routes and better support services.
Jodie and Madelaine Thomas say enforcement delays and inadequate protections harm victims.
The Ministry of Justice says creating non-consensual deepfakes is illegal and will target abusive technology.

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Story summary

A new UK law criminalizing non-consensual intimate images takes effect.
Stop Image-Based Abuse delivered a petition with over 73,000 signatures to Downing Street.
The petition asks for civil justice routes and better support services.
Jodie and Madelaine Thomas say enforcement delays and inadequate protections harm victims.
The Ministry of Justice says creating non-consensual deepfakes is illegal and will target abusive technology.