The UK government's plan to install nudity scanning technology on phones infringes on individual privacy rights.

Cover your bits, the UK government wants to put scanning tech on your phone. The aim? To prevent kids receiving and sending nudes. But it'll be there as default for everyone, unless you go through age verification to disable it. It's a disproportionate move that'll compromise privacy and security. Read our blog ⬇️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/nudity-scanning-tech-will-leave-us-more-exposed/ #privacy #surveillance #onlinesafety #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol

“If adults are required to go through an ID check point to disable [nudity scanning] software then millions of people could be faced with either compromising their privacy or having a phone they paid for restricted by blocking software.” 💬 ORG's @JamesBaker on the UK government's latest 'online safety' announcement. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649187/Government-to-force-tech-companies-to-verify-age-of-users-to-protect-children #ageverification #privacy #onlinesafety #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol