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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given Apple and Google three months to make it impossible for children to take, share, or view nude images on their devices, threatening legislation, fines, and criminal liability for executives if they fail to comply. The announcement, made at London Tech Week on June 8, 2026, has drawn support from child safety organizations but sharp criticism from digital rights groups who warn it could create surveillance infrastructure exploitable by future governments.