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Internet: Child Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse

Commons · Question 105086 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2026

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Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the principle underlying corporate manslaughter legislation on the regulation of large technology platforms whose desi

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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...