Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes Debate

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Caroline Voaden

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Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes

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Finance (No. 2) Bill
Monday 12th January 2026

(1 day, 11 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Liz Kendall Portrait Liz Kendall
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One hundred per cent.

Caroline Voaden Portrait Caroline Voaden (South Devon) (LD)
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I welcome the Secretary of State’s clarity about these disgusting and illegal images on X. I have chosen my side—I deleted X from my phone on Saturday. Can the Secretary of State guarantee that Ofcom will have the powers, the teeth and the funding it needs to keep up with the tech bros as they invent new and innovative ways to degrade women?

Liz Kendall Portrait Liz Kendall
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I 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 we see gaps, we will plug them; doing so is so important for the country.

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