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LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain will bring into effect a law criminalising the creation of non-consensual intimate images this week, technology minister Liz Kendall told parliament on Monday after regulator Ofcom launched an investigation<\/a> into Elon Musk’s X.<\/p>\n

Kendall said the law would make it illegal for companies to supply tools designed to create such images. She said steps taken last week by X to limit access to such image creation feature to paid subscribers only did not go far enough.<\/p>\n

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British Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall speaks on stage at Britain’s Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025. REUTERS\/Hannah McKay\/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab<\/a><\/p>\n

“They are not harmless images. They’re weapons of abuse, disproportionately aimed at women and girls,” she told parliament.<\/p>\n

Kendall also said the government would keep under review its decision to continue using X as a means of communication.<\/p>\n

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