EURONEWS NEXT – People who send unwanted 'dick pics' will face jail under the UK's new online safety law. Under the proposed legislation announced on Sunday, anyone who sends a photo or film of a person's genitals – "for the purpose of their own sexual gratification or to cause the victim humiliation, alarm or distress" – may face up to two years in prison. The new policy, part of an upcoming Online Safety Bill, will mean cyberflashing carries the same maximum sentence as indecent exposure. The British government warns that its revised online safety bill, due to be presented in parliament this week, will also put more pressure on search engines, social media platforms, and dating sites to tackle a range of illegal and harmful content on their services.
by Natalie Huet
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