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Chiara Castro

‘Surveillance is not safety’ — UK’s device scanning order faces privacy backlash

Teenage students are standing in the school hallway, all looking at their phones. - stock photo.
  • UK government announces three-month ultimatum for big tech companies to improve child safety
  • Privacy advocates warn the mandate could undermine privacy
  • Signal is among those warning that the proposal will create more harm than good

The UK's plan to become "the first country" in the world where children are prevented from accessing explicit pictures on their devices is facing a growing backlash among privacy advocates and tech companies.

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