Georgia Harrison has proposed that intimate images without consent should be removed from the internet immediately, rather than within the current 48-hour period.
The former Love Island star, 31, made her plea for a new law during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham after she was the victim of non-consensual abuse of intimate images by Stephen Bear, her former partner.
The reality personality told the Prime Minister that she has experienced first-hand the damage the current 48-hour window can have if the images are allowed to remain online.
Georgia spoke with Mr. Burnham last week to float the idea for its new law, which would see the images immediately removed as soon as they were reported.
Reflecting on the “life-changing devastation that can happen”, Georgia told Mr Burnham it should be regarded with the same level of seriousness as terrorism abuse material and child sexual abuse material.
Georgia explains: ‘I’m currently working on hopefully launching a new law. When it comes to intimate image abuse, if a woman or man currently has an unauthorized photo on any social media platform, they must wait 48 hours before reporting it when they report it. That’s two whole days.
Georgia Harrison has proposed that intimate images without consent should be removed from the internet immediately, rather than within the current 48-hour period.
The former Love Island star, 31, made her plea for a new law during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham after being subjected to non-consensual abuse of intimate images by Stephen Bear, her former partner
“As someone who has lived through these two days and the damage and life-changing devastation that can occur, I just don’t think this is right. If you look at both terrorist abuse material and child sexual abuse material, it doesn’t take two days for that to happen and the government promised that they would treat intimate image abuse just as seriously.
“So what I would like is that if something isn’t approved, you literally pause it, report it, and it comes out right away, and then the onus is on the person who uploaded it to prove that it was approved.
“If they can prove consent was given, it can go back up and if they can’t, it stays there and the evidence is sent to the victim so they can use it in court if they want to in the future. I would call it the Georgian law, because a woman at three in the morning is not looking for a law of parliament, she is looking for a name.
“So my final question to you is, do you think the benefit of the doubt should be given to the person in the photo or the person who took the photo?”
Andy replied: ‘Of course it should be the former, it’s clearly the right principle, images without permission should not be allowed to circulate widely in the system.’
He continued by saying that while he supports the law, there is currently no plan to implement the bill with immediate effect.
Andy said: ‘Now I can’t do it, again I’m going to be honest with you, although I support the Georgian law, I can’t really say to you that we can implement this now and there is a bill in parliament, I can’t say that.
The reality personality told the Prime Minister that she has experienced first-hand the damage the current 48-hour window can have if the images are allowed to remain online
“But I can say to you that I agree with everything you’re trying to achieve, and the young women, let’s face it, they may be men, but it’s women in the majority, the young women that you’re trying to protect and support their mental health. I will work with you to see if we can make that happen. Let’s work on it together, that’s all I can say.’
Georgia said, “I appreciate that.”
Andy told her, “No problem.”
She added, “You’re so easy to talk to, and very genuine, and I’m so excited to have you leading our country.”
Alongside a video of their meeting, Georgia wrote: “I asked the Prime Minister to help me make the Georgian law a reality.
‘This week I had the opportunity to sit with our new Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street – and finally got to put the Georgian law directly on the table.
‘The idea is simple: a ‘kill switch’ that can help victims of intimate image abuse prevent their content from being repeatedly shared and viewed online.
‘Currently, once an intimate image is known, victims can feel like they are fighting an endless battle to regain control. I know what that feels like.
Stephen Bear – pictured in a police mugshot – was given a five-year restraining order and jailed in 2023 for sharing a private sex tape of Georgia
“Georgia’s law is just getting started, but if the Prime Minister listens to the idea and says he’s willing to work with me on it, it feels like a pretty great way to get the ball rolling.
“There is still a long way to go, but if we can make this work, I truly believe it can give victims back something incredibly important: control.
‘Going from fighting to have my own images removed to sitting in Downing Street fighting for a solution for everyone else is a moment I will never forget. Now the real work begins.’
Stephen Bear was jailed last month after admitting five counts of failing to comply with requirements on the sex offenders register.
Bear was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison at Thames Magistrates’ Court, just a week after he was handed a 16-month prison sentence for repeatedly breaching a restraining order against Georgia.
The disgraced reality TV star, 36, was given a five-year restraining order and 21-month prison sentence in 2023 for sharing a sex tape of Georgia on his OnlyFans page.
A judge also ordered him to pay back £22,305 that prosecutors say he earned from his subscribers.
But after his release from prison, Bear breached his order by repeatedly posting derogatory comments about Ms Harrison on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and YouTube.
He also failed to comply with his sex offender reporting obligation.
He failed to inform police about a trip to Brazil last year and then failed to tell officers within three days that he had returned to Britain.
He also did not mention that he purchased a new passport and two bank cards during the trip.
