British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at London Tech Week on June 8, 2026.Pool photo by Isabel Infantes/WPA via Getty Images

Keir Starmer tells Big Tech to stop kids sending intimate images, or else – POLITICO

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LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday urged tech firms to block children from sending or receiving intimate images, vowing to legislate if they fail to clamp down on self-generated child sexual abuse material within three months.

“When it comes to the safety of our children, standing by is not an option. Nobody gets a free pass. That is why I'm making sure Britain is the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share, or view nude images.

“And I expect tech firms to make that happen. This is not an impossible challenge — these are some of the most innovative companies in the world. But if they choose not to, then we will act and change the law,” he said.