Apple Faces New UK Rules over Nude Images on Children’s iPhones
The draft law would also require age verification for adults and could bring fines or criminal liability for executives who fail to comply.
- On Tuesday, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced legislation to force Apple and Google to block nude images on children's devices after both firms missed a three-month June deadline.
- Despite "meaningful changes" from both companies, the government argued current proposals "do not meet the scale of this crisis," necessitating mandatory legal protections.
- The Open Rights Group warned the measures risk creating "invisible surveillance infrastructure," arguing that required age verification forces adults through a "digital ID checkpoint."
- Companies failing to integrate protections face fines and potential criminal liability for executives, while the Department for Culture, Media and Sport plans to publish further legislative details in the coming months.
- Beyond current device regulations, the government remains on track to implement a sweeping social media ban for children under 16 by spring 2027, while Nandy explores regulations for AI chatbots.
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Apple and Google defend safety records as UK clamps down on explicit teen content
Apple and Google have defended their child safety records after the government said it would force tech giants to block under-18s from sending or viewing nude images on smartphones. The Silicon Valley pair told City AM they had made progress on introducing new safeguards for teenagers after three months of talks with ministers failed to [...]
UK Pushes Apple on Child Safety Again as Tech Giant Points to Existing Tools
The UK government announced legislation to force Apple and Google to block children from taking, viewing or sharing nude images on devices, despite the companies' existing Communication Safety tools and recent expansions. Lisa Nandy cited insufficient scale while Apple pointed to on-device protections already deployed. The move reignites debates over privacy, encryption and effective child protection.
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PentapostagmaNudity detection filters should be enabled by default on devices and apps used by under-18s, without parents having to make any changes to the settings.
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