UK PM Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block child access to explicit images on smartphones
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Dave Burke
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will become the first country to mandate that tech companies like Apple and Google implement software preventing children from taking, sharing, or receiving nude images on smartphones. In a speech to tech leaders in London, Starmer issued an ultimatum requiring these firms to activate built-in features or develop new solutions to block explicit images on millions of devices used by children.
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bskyUK PM Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block child access to explicit images on smartphonesmirror.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledKeir Starmer has warned that they must roll out software preventing children from taking, sharing and receiving nude images on smartphones and devices
Britain will become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share or view explicit photos on their smartphones
The PM gave firms like Apple and Google an ultimatum to act
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