The UK government has issued a warning to technology giants including Apple and Google, giving them three months to activate built-in safeguards on smartphones and tablets that can detect and block nude images from being viewed, shared or created by children — or face legislation compelling them to do so.
The move, announced by the Home Office on its website and X, on Monday, positioned Britain as the first country in the world to seek nationwide protections designed to make it significantly harder for children to take, share or view nude images on their devices.
“Tech companies like Apple and Google have three months,” the Home Office said.
“Activate safeguards on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children or we will bring forward legislation to force you to do so.”
The government said it had formally demanded that technology firms switch on existing safety features already
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