Internet: Child Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse
Commons · Question 105085 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legal frameworks to hold technology companies accountable for the dissemination of (a) child sexual abuse material and (b) non-c
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Jan 2026
The Online Safety Act (OSA) regulatory regime gives platforms clear duties to prevent and remove child sexual abuse material and non-consensual deepfakes. Providers must fully assess risks and design services to be safe. For example, Ofcom has announced a...