‘Downblousing’ law to be introduced

SHARING “downblouse” images and pornographic “deepfakes” without consent will be made crimes, the Government has announced.

An amendment to the Online Safety Bill means police and prosecutors will be given more power to bring the “vile” abusers to justice. Those who share “deepfakes” – explicit images or videos which have been manipulated to look like someone without their consent – could be jailed under the proposed changes.

The Ministry of Justice will also bring forward laws to tackle the installation of equipment, such as hidden cameras, to take or record images of someone without their consent. This will include “downblousing” – where photos are taken down a woman’s top.