---
date:
  created: 2025-12-24
title: 'Your phone might soon block nudity by default'
summary:
  The UK government is pushing Apple and Google to install system-level "nudity
  blockers" on all phones.
authors:
  - team
categories:
  - Privacy
  - Security
  - Android
  - Policy
tags:
  - google
  - apple
  - android
  - uk
  - privacy
  - security
---

# Your phone might soon block nudity by default 🔒

Imagine trying to open a photo on your own phone and getting blocked until you
scan your ID. 🛑

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The UK government is pushing Apple and Google to install system-level "nudity
blockers" on all phones. The idea is that your OS would scan for explicit
content and hide it unless you verify you are an adult.

Supporters say it’s a crucial step to keep children safe online. Critics are
calling it "spyware" and a massive overreach into personal privacy. 🧐

Read more at the link below:  
🔗 [arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/uk-to-encourage-apple-and-google-to-put-nudity-blocking-systems-on-phones/](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/uk-to-encourage-apple-and-google-to-put-nudity-blocking-systems-on-phones/)

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  <img src="/img/uk-nudity-promo.png" alt="Your phone might soon block nudity by default" style="width: 60%; height: 60%;">
  <figcaption>Your phone might soon block nudity by default – featured visual</figcaption>
</figure>

# cspell:ignore arstechnica