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Kirstie Pickering @ UK Tech News · 01/08/2026 03:51 EDT

Stronger laws force tech firms to stop cyberflashing

Dating app and social media users are to be better protected from cyberflashing after a new law compelling tech firms to stop this type of content before it reaches users comes into force today. Cyberflashing is a term used to describe the act of someone sending a photo or video of their or someone else’s ...

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