Overview

• HarmBlock+ from SafeToNet is embedded at the operating-system level, processes content locally, and is designed to be tamper-resistant.
• The phone blocks viewing, capturing, sending, or saving nude or sexual images across apps, browsers, cameras, and even livestreams.
• Fuse starts as a calls‑texts‑location device, with parents able to unlock apps, web access, the camera, screen‑time limits, contact whitelists, and location safety zones over time.
• The device is available exclusively via Vodafone UK at £33 per month with a £30 upfront cost, with broader rollouts planned starting with Australia where retail availability is slated for August 28, according to 7NEWS.
• HMD and SafeToNet say the AI was trained on more than 22 million images and achieved about 90% accuracy in tests, while Vodafone research reports one in five secondary pupils have felt pressured to share explicit images.