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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced at London Tech Week that the UK gave tech giants a three-month deadline to block children’s explicit image exchange, said measures must cover smartphones and tablets.
- Apple’s age-verification for under-18 iPhone users does not cover camera, messaging or search.
- Shabana Mahmood warned online child abuse is widespread while Labour MP Jess Phillips criticised Starmer for delaying the legislative threat, losing confidence in the timeline.
