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904 UK PM Gives Tech Firms Ultimatum To Block Explicit Images on Children's Phones

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/09/2026 11:00 EDT

UK PM Gives Tech Firms Ultimatum To Block Explicit Images on Children's Phones

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given Apple, Google, and other tech firms until September to introduce device-level protections that prevent children from taking, sharing, or viewing explicit images. "If businesses do not comply within three months, legislation will be brought forward requiring the protection to be added to all phones and tablets sold in the UK," reports The Guardian. "Tech firms that fail to do so could face fines, and their senior managers could be made criminally liable." From the rep

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