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The UK government plans to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to require social media platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of being flagged, or face fines of up to 10% of worldwide income or service blocks. The move follows controversy over Grok's AI-generated explicit imagery. Platforms would also need to digitally mark such images to prevent re-uploads, and creating or sharing them will become a 'priority offence' under the Online Safety Act. A lawyer who welcomed the move questioned why the window isn't shorter, arguing every hour compounds harm to victims.

UK to force social media to remove abusive pics in 48 hours

<p>I think 48 hours are not quick enough. Back in the days, people made jokes about germany passing the NetzDG while now it is an EU-wide adapted (DSA), but I still think even our 24 hours are not quick enough. How are we able to publish instantly but not defend or protect instantly?</p>
