UK social media platforms must remove abusive intimate images within 48 hours under proposed amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. The move targets content shared without consent, treating it with the same severity as terrorism and child sexual abuse material. Platforms failing to comply risk fines of 10% of qualifying worldwide income or UK service bans.

Victims will only need to report images once, with plans to digitally mark abusive content for automatic takedowns of reposts. The Online Safety Act will classify non-consensual image sharing as a priority offense, escalating legal penalties. These measures follow backlash over Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generating explicit deepfakes, prompting X to temporarily restrict such features.

Ofcom will oversee implementation, while the EU probes X under the Digital Services Act for Grok’s alleged violations. Lawyer Hanna Basha, who represented a revenge porn victim, criticized the 48-hour deadline: "Why not 12?" She urged faster action and clearer reporting channels. The reforms aim to curb online harassment but face scrutiny over enforcement speed and platform accountability.