"There are strong views about access to social media for under-16s, and we understand that it is an area of concern for many, especially parents. We are keeping evidence on the impact of social media on children under review. While a ban is not our current policy, we are closely …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"I cannot speak for others but, from our perspective, it is clear under the Online Safety Act what illegal content is, and what the child safety duties are. Operating in the United Kingdom means abiding by those; it means doing the risk assessments, taking swift action against priority offences, and …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"The proposed offence will target tools which are specifically designed to generate non-consensual intimate images. General purpose AI tools which are not designed solely or principally to generate non-consensual images will not be included; this is for those that are designed specifically for that purpose...." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"I thank both noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. We all agree that the circulation of these vile, non-consensual deepfakes has been shocking. Sexually manipulating images of women and children is despicable and abhorrent. The law is clear: sharing or threatening to share a deepfake intimate image without …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for her points and for her expertise that she brings to the House. I should have mentioned that I commend all those who have been speaking up from a position of experience. It is a very difficult thing to do, and it brings a unique …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"My noble friend is right to raise the extremely important point about victim support and the impact that this has on people. We have seen testimonies and reports of how devastating, degrading and humiliating this experience can be. The Revenge Porn Helpline is doing fantastic work in providing specialist support …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for her remarks, and for her expertise and input over the course of many years in this area. On the take-down time, we are looking at the experience in other jurisdictions, as I mentioned. We are also looking at the experience of the timelines that …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"I thank the right reverend Prelate for her comments. In terms of Ofcom’s enforcement powers, it has imposed four financial penalties under the Online Safety Act, including of over £1 million. From the Government’s point of view, we are clear that it should be confident that it has our backing …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"My noble friend raises good questions about training and testing. As she will also know, we are bringing forward measures in the Crime and Policing Bill that will allow testing in certain narrow circumstances, so that developers can make sure that the models they bring forward are not able to …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech
"I have responded to this question before. I understand why people feel strongly about it. As I mentioned, the Government keep participation under review, but it is important that we can communicate with people wherever they get their news from. We have things to say about our violence against women …..." Baroness Lloyd of Effra - View Speech