Overview
- Matt Jukes, who made the appeal Monday, called on phone makers to build in controls that stop children from taking nude images on their devices.
- The Metropolitan Police said it is exploring artificial intelligence to speed how investigators grade child abuse images, which could cut staff exposure to graphic material while keeping human oversight.
- Police data show indecent images of children made up 29% of child sexual abuse and exploitation offences in 2024, with 35,388 image offences recorded.
- Reports of sextortion and self-generated child sexual imagery surged, as the Report Remove helpline confirmed 1,175 cases last year after nearly 1,900 notifications from children.
- Parallel efforts are taking shape, with the UK government consulting on a possible under-16 social media restriction and Mumsnet marketing a monitored smartphone designed to filter harmful content.