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Cyberflashing made priority offense in update to UK online safety regime

By Patricia Figueiredo ( January 8, 2026, 00:03 GMT | Insight) -- Cyberflashing has become a priority offense under the UK’s Online Safety Act, triggering tougher obligations for platforms to prevent users from seeing unsolicited sexual images, the government has announced. Online safety regulator Ofcom said it would consult soon on new codes to implement the changes, but offered no timeline. The move comes amid growing worldwide scrutiny of X's AI chatbot Grok over AI-generated intimate images, with experts and lawmakers concerned that current Ofcom codes fail to adequately address AI tools.Sending unsolicited nude images is now a priority offense in the UK online safety regime, under an update that comes into force Thursday. The law targeting cyberflashing will see online safety regulator Ofcom consult on new codes of practice to detail how platforms must protect users from seeing or receiving unsolicited sexual content....

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