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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Penuel Joseph Ares

UK Pushes Law To Make Apple and Google Block Children From Sending or Viewing Nude Images on Smartphones

UK moves to make Apple and Google block nude image sharing by children, sparking debate over safety and privacy. (Credit: Bruce Mars/Unsplash)

The government is drawing up laws that would force Apple and Google to stop children sending or receiving nude images on their phones, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told MPs on 8 September.

Nandy said ministers had given the two companies a clear ultimatum: build effective safeguards into their devices and app stores, or face legal compulsion to do so. Officials said the plan would require further legislation, expected to be introduced later this year.

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