BREAKING: The UK is drafting a law to scan every photo, video and message on every phone in the country.

The UK is drafting a controversial new law that would require tech companies to implement device-level scanners on every phone to inspect all photos, videos, and messages before encryption, with CEOs facing up to five years in prison for non-compliance. This would mean every image, message, and video is analyzed directly on users' devices. Critics highlight governments' and companies' poor track record on data protection, citing recent incidents such as Europe’s age verification app being hacked in under two minutes and a major breach exposing over 70,000 IDs and selfies. Opponents warn that embedding such surveillance tools into phones would enable authorities to expand monitoring at any time, representing a significant escalation in government access to personal content.