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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Hennessey

Ofcom to speed up decision on rules enforcing tech companies to block illegal images online

Ofcom is fast-tracking its decision on new rules requiring tech companies to block illegal intimate images online, citing an "urgent need for better online protections for women and girls."

The regulator had previously proposed that sites and apps implement "hash matching" technology to detect and remove non-consensual intimate content, including deepfakes.

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