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UK Bans Step-Family Porn; Punishments Up to Five Years

4/10/2026

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The UK government voted to ban pornography depicting sexual acts between stepfamily members, following an amendment by Conservative peer Gabby Bertin.
The ban passed by a narrow margin of one vote.
Offenders could face up to five years in prison.
The government plans to hold tech executives accountable for failing to remove non-consensual intimate images, known as "revenge porn," and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urged action to protect women online.

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The UK government voted to ban pornography depicting sexual acts between stepfamily members, following an amendment by Conservative peer Gabby Bertin.
The ban passed by a narrow margin of one vote.
Offenders could face up to five years in prison.
The government plans to hold tech executives accountable for failing to remove non-consensual intimate images, known as "revenge porn," and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urged action to protect women online.