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Signal warns Starmer’s plans for age verification and content scanning risk turning smartphones into surveillance tools

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the country be scanned for nudity and other harmful content will not protect children. Instead, privacy advocates argue the plan could undermine digital security and expand surveillance beyond its intended goal.

Read more about United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the country be scanned for nudity and other harmful content will not protect children. Instead, privacy advocates argue the plan could undermine digital security and expand surveillance beyond its intended goal.