Perverts who make disgusting ‘deepfake' porn will face up to two years in jail under new measures announced today.
Creating the sexual images will become a specific criminal offence for the first time.
Deepfakes usually involve using computer software to remove someone's clothes from a legitimate photograph or video, and bokep dewasa falsely depicting them nude or committing sexual acts.
Labour will now legislate to ban the images, despite failing to back a Conservative bid to outlaw the vile practice last month.
Tory peer Baroness Owen brought a private members' bill on the issue to the Lords before Christmas but ministers declined to support the move, leaving it with no chance of becoming law.
Now Labour will introduce legislation criminalising the creating and sharing of such images.
It will also broaden current laws which prohibit the taking of intimate images without consent.
Both new crimes will carry up to two years' imprisonment.
The Government will today unveil plans to make creating 'deepfake' porn punishable by up to two years in prison (file photo)
Labour failed to back a private members' bill to ban the practice tabled by Conservative peer Baroness Owen last month
Victims minister Alex Davies-Jones said: ‘These new offences will help prevent people being victimised online.
‘We are putting offenders on notice - they will face the full force of the law.'
Technology minister Baroness Jones said: ‘The rise of intimate image abuse is a horrifying trend that exploits victims and perpetuates a toxic online culture.
‘These acts are not just cowardly, they are deeply damaging, particularly for women and sell drugs girls who are disproportionately targeted.
‘With these new measures, we're sending an unequivocal message: creating or sharing these vile images is not only unacceptable but criminal.
‘Tech companies need to step up, bokep too - platforms hosting this content will face tougher scrutiny and significant penalties.'
The deepfakes offences will apply to images of adults only, as existing laws cover those of children.
Home Office minister Jess Phillips has disclosed she was the victim of a deepfake, child porn describing how she understood ‘the violation on a personal level'.
The new specific offence will apply to images of adults only, with existing laws covering those of children (file photo)
Celebrities including Taylor Swift and Emma Watson have been the victim of deepfake videos (file photo)
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The new offences will be included in the Government's Crime and Policing Bill, which is yet to be published.
Rebecca Hitchen of the End Violence Against Women Coalition said: ‘While we welcome this announcement we are yet to see a timeline for the offence or any details about the new law, which will be crucial to how effective it is.
‘The Government must make good on its commitments to survivors - delaying action will only put women and girls in harm's way.'
Labour
Creating the sexual images will become a specific criminal offence for the first time.
Deepfakes usually involve using computer software to remove someone's clothes from a legitimate photograph or video, and bokep dewasa falsely depicting them nude or committing sexual acts.
Labour will now legislate to ban the images, despite failing to back a Conservative bid to outlaw the vile practice last month.
Tory peer Baroness Owen brought a private members' bill on the issue to the Lords before Christmas but ministers declined to support the move, leaving it with no chance of becoming law.
Now Labour will introduce legislation criminalising the creating and sharing of such images.
It will also broaden current laws which prohibit the taking of intimate images without consent.
Both new crimes will carry up to two years' imprisonment.
The Government will today unveil plans to make creating 'deepfake' porn punishable by up to two years in prison (file photo)
Labour failed to back a private members' bill to ban the practice tabled by Conservative peer Baroness Owen last month
Victims minister Alex Davies-Jones said: ‘These new offences will help prevent people being victimised online.
‘We are putting offenders on notice - they will face the full force of the law.'
Technology minister Baroness Jones said: ‘The rise of intimate image abuse is a horrifying trend that exploits victims and perpetuates a toxic online culture.
‘These acts are not just cowardly, they are deeply damaging, particularly for women and sell drugs girls who are disproportionately targeted.
‘With these new measures, we're sending an unequivocal message: creating or sharing these vile images is not only unacceptable but criminal.
‘Tech companies need to step up, bokep too - platforms hosting this content will face tougher scrutiny and significant penalties.'
The deepfakes offences will apply to images of adults only, as existing laws cover those of children.
Home Office minister Jess Phillips has disclosed she was the victim of a deepfake, child porn describing how she understood ‘the violation on a personal level'.
The new specific offence will apply to images of adults only, with existing laws covering those of children (file photo)
Celebrities including Taylor Swift and Emma Watson have been the victim of deepfake videos (file photo)
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Labour minister pledges to ban deepfake porn images - despite Government failing to back Tory bill
Other victims include pop star Taylor Swift and Harry Potter star Emma Watson.
The new offences will be included in the Government's Crime and Policing Bill, which is yet to be published.
Rebecca Hitchen of the End Violence Against Women Coalition said: ‘While we welcome this announcement we are yet to see a timeline for the offence or any details about the new law, which will be crucial to how effective it is.
‘The Government must make good on its commitments to survivors - delaying action will only put women and girls in harm's way.'
Labour