The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Home Office, and relevant ministers announced on 8 January 2026 that cyberflashing will be treated as a priority offence under the Online Safety Act. Dating apps and social media platforms must now take proactive steps to prevent unsolicited nude images before they reach users, rather than reacting after the harm is done. Companies that fail to comply can face fines of up to 10 % of worldwide revenue or have their services blocked in the UK. Bumble has already introduced Private Detector, an AI‑powered tool that automatically detects and blurs nudity in chat images. Ofcom will consult on new codes of practice, and the government cites that 1 in 3 teenage girls has received such images. The change is part of a wider strategy to halve violence against women and girls.
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