‘Deepfake porn images still give me nightmares’ – BBC News
‘A woman who has been the victim of deepfake pornography is calling for a change in the law.’
BBC News, 6th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: photography
UK passport photo checker shows bias against dark-skinned women – BBC News
‘Women with darker skin are more than twice as likely to be told their photos fail UK passport rules when they submit them online than lighter-skinned men, according to a BBC investigation.’
BBC News, 8th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murderer sent victim’s photo to her family on WeChat – BBC News
‘A jealous man who murdered his partner and shared images of her body on a messaging app with her family has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Indefinite retention of DNA profile, fingerprints and photographs of a convicted motorist contrary to article 8 – UK Police Law Blog
‘The European Court of Human Rights court held in Gaughran v United Kingdom [2020] ECHR 144 that the police’s indefinite retention of DNA profile, fingerprints and photographs of person convicted of a minor offence without a possibility of review constituted an infringement of Article 8 ECHR (respect for private life). This is the latest in a number of cases where the ECtHR has disagreed with a decision of the Supreme Court and represents a further development of the meaning of “private life”.’
UK Police Law Blog, 30th April 2020
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Four men jailed in first year since upskirting law was introduced – The Guardian
‘Four men have been jailed in the year since the upskirting law was introduced in England and Wales, figures show.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
CPS secures first upskirting convictions – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Four men have been convicted so far under the new “upskirting” legislation, the Crown Prosecution Service can reveal.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Upskirting: Government lawyer becomes first person ever convicted under new law after underground train incident – The Independent
‘A British government lawyer has become the first person to be convicted of upskirting since it was made a crime under new legislation in April.’
The Independent, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Upskirting’ now a specific crime as bill receives Royal Assent – Ministry of Justice
‘‘Upskirting’ perpetrators face two years in prison and being placed on the sex offenders register, as a new law making the act a specific criminal offence is expected to receive Royal Assent today.’
Ministry of Justice, 12th February 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Victoria Tube station ‘upskirter’ Hiroshi Yuasa fined – BBC News
‘A man who took a photograph up the skirt of a woman at a London Tube station has been fined £2,000.’
BBC News, 1st February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Upskirting to be crime after Lords back bill – BBC News
‘A woman who launched a campaign against upskirting after being targeted at a festival 18 months ago has said “we did it!” after legislation was passed to make it a crime in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 15th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Copyright ruling challenges internet practices on posting photos – OUT-LAW.com
‘Website operators cannot lift copyrighted media lawfully posted elsewhere on the internet without first obtaining the rights holder’s permission to publish the image themselves, the EU’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Cross-party group of MPs seek to close loophole in upskirting bill – The Guardian
‘A cross-party group of MPs will seek to close a loophole in the government’s upskirting bill that could have allowed people who took images for financial gain or simply for fun to escape justice. The Conservative MP Maria Miller has held discussions with Labour’s Jess Phillips and the Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse about an amendment that would ensure there was a blanket ban on taking the voyeuristic images whatever the motivation.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Call for upskirting bill to include ‘deepfake’ pornography ban – The Guardian
‘Producing fake pornographic images based on pictures of real people should be made a criminal offence in an amended bill to tackle upskirting, an academic expert has argued.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Upskirting: government confirms plan to introduce ban – The Guardian
‘The government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to ban upskirting after a Conservative backbencher was berated by party colleagues for blocking a bill to make the practice a specific criminal offence.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The law must change on upskirting. One Tory MP won’t stop us – The Guardian
‘Upskirting is a depraved violation of privacy. It is outrageous that a single Tory MP has been able to derail a much needed and universally supported change in the law. But that is exactly what has happened.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police face legal challenge over ‘authoritarian’ facial recognition technology – Daily Telegraph
‘The Metropolitan Police is facing a legal challenge over its use of facial recognition technology to spot potential suspects in crowds. Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch on Thursday launched what it described as a landmark legal challenge, with the backing of Baroness Jenny Jones.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government acts to make ‘upskirting’ a specific offence – Ministry of Justice
‘‘Upskirting’ is set to become a specific criminal offence, with perpetrators facing up to two years behind bars, under a new law backed by Government.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
