UK wants Apple Phones to require age verification for any nude images
TL;DR
The UK government is requesting Apple and Google to implement age verification for nude images on iPhones and Android devices, as part of the Online Safety Act to reduce violence against women and children. This may later extend to desktops.
Source: AppleInsider
It is already possible for parents to safeguard their children by restricting their access to age-inappropriate material on an iPhone. But now according to the Financial Times, the UK wants smartphone users to have to verify their age in just the same way it now requires verification for adult websites. Reportedly, the UK government considered mandating nudity-detecting algorithms, but for now is going to ask the companies to consider it. The move is part of the UK's Online Safety Act, and specifically to be part of the government's pledge to cut violence against women and children. Initially, this request to Apple and Google is to be expressly for their iPhone and Android platforms, but may later extend to desktops. Full Story