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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...