UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones
Summary
The UK government will pass new laws to force Apple and Google to block nude images on smartphones used by children under 18. This decision follows failed talks with the companies and aims to protect young people from sharing or viewing explicit content on their devices.Key Facts
- The UK government plans a law to stop under-18s from creating, sharing, or viewing nude images on smartphones.
- Apple and Google’s operating systems, iOS and Android, dominate the smartphone market and will be affected by the new law.
- The law will require devices to have built-in protections turned on by default and adults must verify their age to disable these features.
- The government wants these rules to apply to apps children use, which may need more laws.
- Talks with Apple and Google failed to reach an agreement by the government’s deadline.
- The new rules may use “client-side scanning,” meaning the phone checks images before they are sent or encrypted.
- Privacy experts warn this scanning raises concerns about message monitoring and privacy.
- The government and groups like the Internet Watch Foundation want to reduce child sexual abuse material that is created and shared by children themselves.
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