Plans to stop children taking nude images
7 hours ago
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- #online protection
- #technology regulation
- Britain aims to be the first country worldwide to prevent children from taking, sharing, or viewing nude images on devices.
- Big Tech companies like Apple and Google must implement or activate nudity detection and blocking features on smartphones and tablets within three months.
- Adults can still access nude content through age verification, but children will have these protections applied by default across all apps and services.
- If companies fail to comply, the government will legislate with fines and explore criminal liability for tech bosses.
- Statistics show 91% of online child sexual abuse reports in 2024 involved self-generated content, and average children view pornography by age 13.
- The initiative builds on existing measures, like Apple's recent age checks, but aims to extend blocking to cameras, messaging apps, and search functions.
- Support from organizations like the Internet Watch Foundation, NSPCC, and SafeToNet highlights the need for on-device protections to combat grooming and exploitation.
- The government emphasizes that tech companies have a moral duty to act, and device-level safety should be integrated without compromising privacy.