Former Love Island star Georgia Harrison met with Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street to propose a new legislative framework known as "Georgia's Law." The initiative seeks to mandate the immediate removal of unconsented intimate images from the internet, replacing the current 48-hour waiting period.
Matching the urgency of terrorist and child abuse material
The current digital landscape allows for a 48-hour window before unconsented intimate images are removed from online platforms. Georgia Harrison argues that this two-day delay causes irreparable harm to victims, suggesting that the response to image-based abuse should be far more aggressive.
As reported in the source, Harrison is pushing for intimate image abuse to be treated with the same level of urgency as terrorist abuse material or child sexual abuse material. Both of those categories are subject to immediate removal from digital platforms, a standard Harrison believes should be extended to victims of non-consensual image sharing.. She noted that while the government has previously pledged to treat such abuse seriously, that commitment must be reflected in the speed of platform enforcement.
A "kill switch" that reverses the burden of proof
The core mechanism of "Georgia's Law" involves a fundamental shift in how digital content is moderated. Instead of victims waiting for a report to be reviewed during a lengthy process, the proposed law would trigger an immediate pause or removal of the content once it is flagged as unconsented.
Under this framework, the responsibility would shift from the victim to the person who uploaded the material. According to the report, the uploader would be required to prove that the image was shared with explicit permission. If consent cannot be demonstrated, the content remains removed, and the evidence is provided to the victim for potential use in future legal proceedings.. Harrison explained that she chose the name "Georgia's Law" because a woman searching for help at 3:00 AM is unlikely to search for an Act of Parliament,but might search for a familiar name instead.
The 2023 Stephen Bear conviction as a catalyst
The drive for this legislative reform is deeply rooted in Harrison's personal experience with her former partner, Stephen Bear. In 2023, Bear was jailed and handed a five-year restraining order after sharing a private sex tape of Harrison without her consent.
This specific case serves as the primary motivation for the proposed "kill switch" concept. Harrison describes the law as a way to give victims back a sense of control over their own digital identities, moving away from a system that currently leaves them vulnerable during the 48-hour reporting window.
Why Prime Minister Burnham has yet to schedule a parliamentary vote
While Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed strong support for the principles of Georgia's Law, the path to actual implementation remains uncertain. The report notes that there is currently no immediate plan to introduce the bill into Parliament, despite Burnham's commitment to exploring how the law could be made a reality.
During their meeting, Harrison asked the Prime Minister directly whether the benefit of the doubt should belong to the person in the picture or the person who took it,and Burnham agreed it should belong to the person in the picture. While Burnham acknowledged that men can also be victims of such abuse, the specific technicalities of how platforms will implement an "immediate" takedown remain an open question for future policy discussions.
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