GoKawiilUK moves to legislate after Apple, Google miss child nudity deadline
The UK government says Apple and Google failed to meet a three-month deadline to make it impossible to capture, view, or share child nudity images on their devices. In response, officials are introducing what they call world-first legislation that would impose fines and potential criminal liability on executives at companies that don't build these protections into phones and tablets sold in the UK.
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This marks one of the first attempts by a government to force device-level technical safeguards against child sexual abuse imagery, rather than relying on app-level moderation. If enacted, it could set a global precedent for how far governments can compel hardware and software makers to build in child safety features, and may extend to apps like Instagram and Snapchat.
- UK deadline for Apple and Google to block child nudity content has passed without compliance.
- New legislation would impose fines and criminal liability on tech executives for non-compliance.
- Government may extend similar requirements to apps like Instagram and Snapchat.
Source: wired.com — Isabella Ward, 2026-09-08
Published there as: “Apple and Google Miss Deadline to Block Child Nudity on Their Phones in the UK”
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