It implies that social media companies need to take proactive measures to get rid of these kinds of photographs and prevent them from ever appearing in the first place.
Companies who fail to comply will face steep fines.
In order to combat dangerous material, the government hopes that the reform, which is set to take effect in the spring, would spur the development of both new and existing technology, such artificial intelligence (AI).
According to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, businesses will be responsible for “rooting out” such content.
“Social media companies and platforms themselves will have to take proactive measures to ensure their algorithms work properly once this becomes a priority offence,” he stated.
Thus, it will save millions, if not thousands, of women in particular from the agony, shame, and degradation that accompany this kind of behavior.
The Online Safety Act is a body of legislation aimed at placing more accountability for user safety on search engines, social media companies, and other services.
Within the Tory Party, there have been worries that it goes too far and could even endanger free speech on the internet.
