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FOI 0316-2024/25- Deeepfake reportss

Request:

Clarification

Re. This FOI submitted last week. For clarity and to help you locate the information, I am asking for charges under the following law, Section 66B, sexual offences Act:

66B

Sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph or film

(1)

A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) A intentionally shares a photograph or film which shows, or appears to show, another person (B) in an intimate state,

(b) B does not consent to the sharing of the photograph or film, and

(c) A does not reasonably believe that B consents.

Full legislation is here:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/66B

Original request

Q1. Between 1st February 2024 and 30th June 2024, how many reports did your police force receive alleging the offence of sharing explicit images or videos that have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent, commonly known as ‘fake porn' or 'deepfake porn' (covered by the Online Safety Act 2023).  Please include the number of alleged offences reported as well as the number of individuals i.e. if there were multiple reported offences against one individual.

Q2.Between 1st February 2024 and 30th June 2024, how many times did your police force charge someone under the Online Safety Act with the offence of sharing explicit images or videos that have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent, commonly known as ‘deepfake porn' although that term is not in the legislation.  Please include the number of charges as well as the number of individuals i.e. if one individual was charged with multiple offences.

Response:

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.  

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

Q1. Zero.

Q2. Zero

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.