Campaigners warn government's proposals on image-based abuse are not meaningful enough

CAMPAIGNERS criticised the government’s proposals on image-based abuse as being not meaningful enough today.
The government announced today that new changes to the Online Safety Act would make image-based abuse, such as threats to share intimate images without consent, a priority offence.
The new proposal requires tech companies to proactively remove and stop this material appearing on their platforms, or risk facing fines.
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