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Attorney general alerts online companies to B.C.'s new image-sharing law

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The legislation covers images including near-nude photos, videos, livestreams and digitally altered images, including videos known as deep fakes.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's attorney general has sent a letter to technology companies warning they could face orders to stop the distribution of intimate images of B.C. residents that have been shared without their consent.

In a letter sent to companies, including Twitter, Meta, OnlyFans, and Pornhub, Sharma says they could be required to delete, de-index or destroy images, or provide information that is needed to remove the photo.

 

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