First launched in the US last year, the tool blurs out images received that are believed to contain nudity and shows an alert to children which warns them about the image, offers them helpful resources and reassures them it is okay to choose not to view the image. — Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash
LONDON: A feature in Apple’s Messages app that can spot and warn children when sexually explicit images are received or about to be sent is to be introduced in Britain.
First launched in the United States last year, the tool blurs out images received that are believed to contain nudity and shows an alert to children which warns them about the image, offers them helpful resources and reassures them it is okay to choose not to view the image, while a similar alert also appears if a child attempts to send photos which contain nudity.
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