… An amendment to the UK’s Online Safety Act came into effect in July 2025, forcing online platforms which host content which may be considered harmful to children to introduce age checks. …
… However, while improving safety around these things is admirable, as is the UK government’s pledge not to make it the sole job of parents, the issue will be how the ban will work. Again, like YouTube’s inclusion, the UK government hasn’t provided much information on this yet. …
… While the push to remove E2EE in the name of child safety and halting terror plans before they mature are moral reasons, the change also leaves users that value their privacy in the cold. …
… However, those features have safety features, while many of these nudify apps do not. …