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UK to require platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours

( February 18, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Online platforms will face a UK requirement to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of them being flagged under an amendment that the government says it will add to the Crime and Policing Bill. It warns that failure could lead to fines of up to 10 percent of global revenue or blocking in the UK. In a statement on Wednesday evening, the UK government said it also wants regulator Ofcom to evaluate mandating hash-matching technology so that images flagged once can be automatically removed across platforms.Statement follows....

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