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4th Report – Tackling non-consensual intimate image abuse
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 336
Published 5 March 2025
Recommendations
5
Accepted
Ofcom's powers insufficient for timely removal of individual NCII abuse content
Recommendation
Ofcom’s current enforcement powers, while welcome, are far too slow and not designed to help individual victims get abusive images of themselves on non-compliant websites taken down or have access to them restricted. The duties under the regulatory regime created …
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Government Response Summary
The government offers partial acceptance, stating the Online Safety Act 2023 provides new duties and strong enforcement powers for Ofcom to tackle NCII abuse on online platforms and search services, which it believes will make a real difference.
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23
Accepted
Include non-consensual intimate image abuse in VAWG definition and identify prevalence data.
Recommendation
The Government should ensure that NCII abuse is included when creating a common definition of VAWG, as part of its mission to reduce it by 50% within the next decade. It should also identify what data can be used to …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, confirming that non-consensual intimate image abuse is included in its definition of VAWG and will be part of the new cross-Government Strategy. It is also working with the ONS to improve the Crime Survey for England and Wales to include data on intimate image sharing.
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29
Accepted
Criminalise use of nudification apps as synthetic NCII and hold platforms accountable.
Recommendation
There is no legitimate reason whatsoever for the use or existence of nudification apps. The Government should ensure that the use of such an app is considered creation of synthetic NCII and therefore also a criminal offence and Ofcom should …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that creating or requesting non-consensual purported intimate images, including those from nudification apps, is a criminal offence as of January 2024, and the Online Safety Act regulates harmful deepfake content on in-scope services. They are actively considering further options to address these tools and will provide an an update.
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