United Kingdom wants the companies responsible for mobile and computer operating systems to implement appropriate protection measures Detect and block nude images unless users are verified as adults.
The British government intends to put forward a proposal for this Companies like Apple and Google block sexually explicit images by default and with nudity so that minors do not have access to it.
The The tools would be implemented at the operating system leveli.e. iOS or Android, and not just in messaging or file sharing services, as is currently the case, to reduce the exposure of minors to pornography and adult harassment.
The aim of this measure, which would be part of the strategy to combat violence against women and girls, requires users to authenticate themselves as adults in order to take photos and share nude images, as the Financial Times reports. The ban on child sex offenders would remain in place.
According to sources familiar with the proposal, the measure initially focused on mobile operating systems but will be expanded to include computers.
Apple and Google already offer explicit content detection, although their systems are not as widespread as what the UK government wants to implement. The Cupertino company has a so-called communication security for minor accounts, which, when detecting this type of sensitive content, blurs the photo or video before the minor can see it.
This system, which works on iPhone, iPad, macOS, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, is compatible with several Apple applications such as iMessage, AirDrop and FaceTime and provides useful resources so you can seek help from an adult, but also the ability to see him.
Google, in turn, has implemented sensitive content warnings in the Messages application, which are displayed if the user receives, sends or forwards nude images. They are enabled by default for users under 18 years old.
The images recognized by the system are blurred and are accompanied by resources to help you seek help or block the phone number that sent them. Users can also choose to view the content.
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