UK PM Starmer Gives Apple and Google a 3-Month Ultimatum to Block Explicit Images on Children's Phones — or Face Legislation

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Apple, Google, and other device makers at London Tech Week on June 8 that they have three months to activate nudity-detection tools on children's phones and tablets, or face legislation compelling compliance. The initiative — which Starmer called a global first — would prevent children from capturing, sharing, or viewing explicit images at the OS level, with adults able to opt out via age verification. Companies that miss the September deadline face parliamentary legislation requiring the software be installed on all phones sold across the four countries of the UK.