UK seeks jail terms for tech bosses over non-consensual sex images
![“Tech executives could be held personally liable if platforms fail to comply” with orders from the regulator Ofcom “to remove people’s intimate images that have been shared without consent,” the government said [File]](https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/3fs1sp/article70856108.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2025-10-13T230130Z_1950456033_RC2JZV9IERNU_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-CYBER.JPG "“Tech executives could be held personally liable if platforms fail to comply” with orders from the regulator Ofcom “to remove people’s intimate images that have been shared without consent,” the government said [File]")
“Tech executives could be held personally liable if platforms fail to comply” with orders from the regulator Ofcom “to remove people’s intimate images that have been shared without consent,” the government said [File]
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The UK government said Friday tech bosses could face prison sentences if their platforms fail to remove intimate images published without consent, as it moves to strengthen online safety laws.
“Tech executives could be held personally liable if platforms fail to comply” with orders from the regulator Ofcom “to remove people’s intimate images that have been shared without consent,” the government said in a statement.
Published – April 13, 2026 11:04 am IST
