"The push for device-level blocking comes after the UK implemented the Online Safety Act, a law requiring porn platforms and social media firms to verify users' ages before letting them view adult content. The law can't fully prevent minors from viewing porn, as many people use VPN services to get around the UK age checks. Government officials may view device-level detection of nudity as a solution to that problem, but such systems would raise concerns about user rights and the accuracy of the nudity detection."
"When Texas enacted an age-verification law for app stores, Apple and Google said they would comply but warned of risks to user privacy. A lobby group that represents Apple, Google, and other tech firms then sued Texas in an attempt to prevent the law from taking effect, saying it "imposes a broad censorship regime on the entire universe of mobile apps.""
The UK enacted the Online Safety Act requiring platforms to verify users' ages before allowing access to adult content. VPNs enable many people to bypass the age checks, so the law cannot fully prevent minors from viewing pornography. Government officials are considering device-level detection of nudity to address circumvention, but such systems would raise concerns about user rights and detection accuracy. Apple and Google provide optional parental-control tools and could object to mandates on privacy grounds. Tech firms have legally challenged state laws such as those in Texas and Australia, citing censorship and privacy risks. Companies previously resisted similar measures, including Apple's abandoned plan to scan iPhone photos for CSAM.
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