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HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesMy hon. Friend is a powerful champion on this issue. I am a feminist; I believe in deeds, not words. The deeds and the action will provide the proof that the very tough…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI thank my right hon. Friend for her important point about the impact on facts, democracy and rule of law. I know that she takes this extremely seriously, and so do the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesThis is all about upholding British values and British law, not restricting freedom of speech. It is about enabling women not to feel bullied and threatened, so that they can…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesMy hon. Friend and I discussed this matter just last week. I completely agree with her that we need to get our views and voices out on a whole range of other platforms. I and many…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesNon-consensual intimate images of women bloodied and bruised, women in bikinis and child sexual abuse are not freedom of speech—they are abuse.12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI hope that we do not get to that stage; I hope that X abides by the law and that Ofcom uses the powers that it has. That is extremely important, and we want to see that as…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesMy hon. Friend is a formidable campaigner on all these issues. The Minister for Online Safety and I are happy to meet with her to discuss all those ideas further.12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI will definitely meet anyone who has evidence about that and what we need to do.12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesMy right hon. Friend raises a really important issue. Everybody in the House knows how long it took to pass the Online Safety Act, and by the time it was implemented, things had…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI am sure that Ofcom will hear loud and clear my comments and the comments of the hon. Lady and others that we expect the law of this land to be upheld and enforced, and done…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesYes, I will. I know that X replied to Ofcom on Friday about what action it had taken. I have not seen that, but I will ask to see it. Of course I want to see whether it is making…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI think—12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesThat sounds like a very interesting and practical solution to many of the challenges we are discussing. I hope that my hon. Friend will send me more details.12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesBy backing the law, not calling for it to be scrapped, which is what the hon. Lady’s party wants.12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesThat was my fault; I did not hear the question. We will see. I believe that this ban can be enforced. We have comprehensive legislation that is probably stronger than that in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesYes, absolutely. We all worry about what happens to our constituents, our family, our friends and the people who work with us if they have the temerity to speak out. We will not…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI will do whatever it takes, and I know that is what the whole Government think. In particular, this is a personal priority for the Prime Minister. The people who abuse children…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesLet me just keep to the point about AI chatbots. We are confident that some are covered by the legislation, but officials have told me that they believe some are not. I am…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI believe Ofcom does have the powers and funding to do that, but this technology is developing rapidly, which is why I have said to the House that I will keep monitoring it. Where…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesWe are closely monitoring what is happening in Australia. Banning social media for under-16s is not currently our policy, but of course we are looking at the evidence. I am…12 Jan 2026