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Platforms told to expect faster decision on UK duty to use image-detecting tech

( February 18, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A decision on a potential new UK requirement for platforms to use proactive technology to detect images shared without consent will come before initially planned. UK online safety regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday evening that it will decide on required uses of techniques such as hash-matching by May instead of this autumn. Ofcom's announcement comes as the government revealed legislative plans to mandate platforms remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of notification.Statement follows....

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