The UK is reportedly planning to introduce new laws that require Apple and Google to protect children from any online nudity, or see their CEOs jailed.
Detail from Apple’s existing child protection white paper — image credit: Apple
Detail from Apple’s existing child protection white paper — image credit: Apple
It’s already because of the UK’s Online Safety Act and and some laws on the state-level in the US that Apple has introduced age verification. According to The Times, however, the country’s government intends to go further.
Reportedly, UK ministers will announce plans to require technology firms such as Apple and Google to make it impossible for children to see any nude images. That includes sex scenes in films and TV, as well as on social media.