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More than 150 Cyber-Flashing Offences Recorded Since It Became a Specific Crime
Police recorded 3,951 cyber-flashing offences targeting mostly women and girls since the offence was criminalised under the Online Safety Act.
- Up to the end of June this year, the Home Office recorded 3,951 cyber-flashing offences after it became an offence in January 2024 under the Online Safety Act.
- Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must proactively block cyber-flashing content, and a Government spokesperson said new offences enable prosecution while limiting AI misuse for abuse.
- Among forces, the Met Police recorded 268 cyber-flashing crimes, West Midlands Police 240 and Essex Police 192, and offences are classed as a violence against women and girls classification.
- Police data also show 41,064 threatening communication offences and 6,541 false communication offences by June, with the End Violence Against Women Coalition urging public education and new civil redress routes for survivors.
- Campaigners warn the true scale of cyber-flashing is likely higher as many women and girls do not feel confident to report, and EVAW urges mandatory guidance for tech companies plus court-ordered content takedowns and damages.
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Hundreds of cyber-flashing offences in London
268 cyber-flashing offences recorded by the Met Police up to June this year reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter (Credit – Met Police) Hundreds of cyber-flashing offences have been recorded in London since it became a specific crime, recent figures show. Cyber-flashing is when someone sends a photo or video of genitals to another person to scare, upset or humiliate them. It became a specifical criminal offence in January last year under the Online…
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