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Revenge and deepfake porn laws to be toughened ⚖️
The law in England and Wales is being amended to make it easier to prosecute people for sharing so-called revenge porn. Changes to the Online Safety Bill will remove the need for prosecutors to prove that perpetrators intended to cause distress to secure a conviction. Sharing deepfake porn is also being criminalised for the first time. Both offences will be punishable by up to six months in prison, which could increase to two years if intent to cause distress, alarm, or humiliation, or to obtain sexual gratification can be proved.
"Revenge porn" is defined as sharing an intimate image without consent, while "deepfake porn" involves creating a fake explicit image or video of a person. Until now, prosecutors had to prove there was an intention to cause humiliation or distress to criminalise revenge porn.
The amendments are part of the Online Safety Bill, which is due to be voted on by MPs later this month before it becomes law. The changes are expected to give police and prosecutors the powers they need to bring perpetrators to justice and protect women and girls from such abuse.
However, some have highlighted that more needs to be done to fully address image-based abuse, including holding big tech firms more accountable for what is posted on their platforms and addressing jurisdictional issues related to websites hosted in countries with lax online harm and harassment laws.
bbc.co.uk
New features
New Instagram safety features for teens and families 🫶
Instagram has introduced new features to support teens and families.
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Instagram tests feature to block explicit images in direct message requests ⛔
Instagram is testing a feature designed to block explicit images from appearing in direct message requests. This move comes in response to research indicating that trolls have been using unsolicited direct messages to target high-profile women with abusive content. The trial will restrict users to sending a single direct message request to individuals who do not follow them, and this request will be limited to text only. Images or videos can only be sent via direct message once the recipient has accepted the request.
This initiative is expected to prevent users from receiving unsolicited images or videos from people they don't follow, according to a statement from Meta, Instagram's parent company. The decision was influenced by a study revealing that TV presenter Rachel Riley, women's safety campaigner Jamie Klingler, and magazine editor Sharan Dhaliwal had been subjected to misogynistic, hateful, and graphically violent messages in direct message requests.
Instagram plans to roll out this new feature to its over 1 billion users worldwide after the trial is completed. Other changes include encouraging teenagers to add their parents as supervisors of their accounts after blocking someone, and a global launch of its "quiet mode" feature, which turns off notifications and sends auto-replies to direct messages. The company is also considering asking teens to close the app if they are using the Reels feature at night.
In addition, Meta announced safety changes for its Messenger service, including parental supervision tools that allow parents to see how much time their child spends on Messenger and view their contact list. However, these tools will not permit parents to read their child's messages.
theguardian.com
Tools
How to create your first TikTok video 🎥
Creating your first video on TikTok involves the following steps:
1️⃣Tap the "+" icon at the bottom of the screen
2️⃣Upload content from your device Library or use the TikTok camera
3️⃣Add Sounds, Effects, Filters, or other camera tools
4️⃣Start your video by pressing the Record button
5️⃣Record your content
6️⃣Tap the check mark
7️⃣Make additional edits on the post page
8️⃣Post your video!
By following these steps, you can join a community of creative, collaborative, and trendsetting creators on TikTok.
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