Overview

• Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will outline the change at Labour’s conference in Liverpool.
• Designation under the Online Safety Act will require proactive systems to find and take down unsolicited sexual images and to prevent their spread.
• Non‑compliant firms face penalties of up to 10% of qualifying global revenue, with service blocking available in the most serious cases.
• The government plans to lay a Statutory Instrument in the autumn to set detailed duties for tech companies and enforcement mechanisms.
• Ministers cite YouGov polling showing 32% of girls aged 12–18 and 5% of boys the same age have received unsolicited images of male genitals.