Apple and Google Will Be Asked to Block Nude Photos Unless Age Verified

Apple and Google will be asked to block nude photos unless age verified

A new report says that the British government will be asking Apple and Google to block the taking and sharing of nude photographs unless the user has been verified to be an adult. Additionally, the report says that the government wants iOS and Android to prevent nude images even being displayed on the device unless the user has been verified as an adult … more…

UK Wants All iPhones to Block Explicit Images Unless You Prove Age

Apple and Google will soon be "encouraged" to build nudity-detection algorithms into their software by default, as part of the UK government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, reports the Financial Times. According to the report, Home Office officials want device operating systems to prevent any nudity from being displayed unless users can verify that they're adults through biometric checks or official ID.

The United Kingdom wants Apple and Google to block nude images at the operating system level

United Kingdom wants the companies responsible for mobile and computer operating systems to introduce protections that detect and block nude images unless users have been verified as adults. The British government intends to present a proposal for companies such as Apple and Google to block sexually explicit and nudity images by default to that minors […]