Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer

The prime minister, Keir Starmer, said the ‘burden of tackling abuse must no longer fall on victims’ in an article written for the Guardian. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Deepfake nudes and “revenge porn” must be removed from the internet within 48 hours or technology firms risk being blocked in the UK, Keir Starmer has said, calling it a “national emergency” that the government must confront.

Companies could be fined millions or even blocked altogether if they allow the images to spread or be reposted after victims give notice.