It applies to “dating apps and social media platforms” not general communications.
Was wondering how that would work. My UT1999 server isn’t going to be scanning my messages to other players about how much sex I have with their mothers.
Don’t try anything to get rid of the behaviour, just try to cut a head of the hydra. People, men, who want to cyberflash or any other kinda shit like that will find a way
I can’t find any other sources reporting on this.
The government’s own press release is linked in the article https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stronger-laws-for-tech-firms-to-ensure-you-dont-see-unsolicited-nudes
Ah, sorry.
Tbf you’re probably dead on about no one covering it 😬
Given what they’ve been up to lately I’m not entirely sure that gov.uk is a credible source on this topic either. They’re saying that Ofcom “will now consult on new codes of practice” but it’s really unclear what they could possibly come up with that would cover all of “social media” (including e.g. fedi) without being either completely ineffectual or a legally unacceptable violation of human rights.
