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Keir Starmer tells Big Tech to stop kids sending intimate images, or else
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanded that tech firms block children from sending or receiving intimate images, warning of legislation if they fail to act within three months. NSPCC chief Chris Sherwood supported the move, while Labour MP Jess Phillips resigned, criticizing delays in implementing child safety measures.
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