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New law says firms must take down abusive images within 48 hours

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Companies that fail to comply could be fined 10% of their global revenue. Photo: Miriam Soares/Getty Images.

The UK law will be introduced and implemented through an amendment in the Crime and Policing Bill, in an effort to protect women and girls in particular.

Tech firms will be given 48 hours to take down any abusive images from their platforms that are shared without the victim’s consent, under a new law proposed by the UK government. Non-compliance with the law will have severe consequences, including a fine of up to 10% of the firm’s global

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