Apple Faces New UK Rules over Nude Images on Children’s iPhones
Draft rules would force Apple, Google and app makers to block nude images for children, while adults could still access them after age verification.
- On Tuesday, Digital Secretary Lisa Nandy introduced legislation forcing device makers and app providers to block child nudity after Apple and Google failed to meet a three-month June deadline.
- Data from the Internet Watch Foundation revealed 91% of online child sexual abuse reports involved self-generated content, prompting officials to set the June deadline; Nandy stated current proposals 'do not meet the scale of this crisis.'
- The proposed law mandates device-level protections, imposing fines and potential criminal liability on executives for non-compliance. The UK government clarified measures would not prevent adults who pass age verification from accessing content.
- Privacy advocates, including the Open Rights Group and Signal, warned the measures risk creating 'invisible surveillance infrastructure,' arguing forced content scanning and age verification could compromise digital privacy for all users.
- Alongside these smartphone regulations, Nandy confirmed the government is pursuing a sweeping social media ban for children under 16, which remains on track to take effect in spring 2027 as part of a wider child safety strategy.
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Apple faces new UK rules over nude images on children’s iPhones
Bloomberg reports that the UK intends to introduce legislation that would require Apple and Google to “stop children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images on their phones and tablets.” Here are the details. more…
The UK will require technology companies like Apple and Google to prevent children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images on their phones and tablets, told Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, to the House of Commons on Tuesday. Nandy said the government will introduce a law as soon as we can, but refused to set a precise timeline. In Ireland: X is investigated for failing to verify the age of minors Exchange: Children use WhatsApp more in Austral…
Apple and Google Miss Deadline to Block Child Nudity on Their Phones in the UK
Now the UK government plans to introduce new legislation that would see companies face fines and potential criminal liability, and signaled similar plans could extend to Snapchat and Instagram.
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