{"id":80072,"date":"2025-08-20T11:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80072\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:56:20","slug":"hmd-unveils-fuse-the-first-childrens-smartphone-that-blocks-nude-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80072\/","title":{"rendered":"HMD unveils Fuse \u2013 the first children\u2019s smartphone that blocks nude content"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HMD has just announced a new device aimed at families \u2013 the HMD Fuse protected with HarmBlock+, the world\u2019s first children\u2019s smartphone that can block nude and sexual images across the camera, apps, and even livestreams.<\/p>\n

The phone debuts HarmBlock AI, developed with SafeToNet, which is built directly into the device\u2019s operating system. It works locally and cannot be bypassed, disabled, or tricked. Trained on more than 22 million harmful images, HarmBlock AI prevents children from recording, sending, or receiving explicit content while keeping all data private on the device itself.<\/p>\n

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The Fuse is designed to grow with your child. Parents can start with a \u201cbrick phone\u201d setup (calls, texts, and location tracking only) and gradually unlock apps and features as their child matures.<\/p>\n

Key safety features include:<\/p>\n

Granular parental controls \u2013 manage apps, screen time, and create screen-free schedules
\nContact whitelisting \u2013 calls and messages only from approved contacts
\nLocation tracking \u2013 real-time updates with safe zone alerts
\nPrivacy-centric approach \u2013 no photos, videos, or browsing history are sent outside the device<\/p>\n

On the fun side, the Fuse comes with two interchangeable \u201coutfits,\u201d including one case with a foldable LED light ring around the camera for selfies. The accessories are made from 100% recycled TPU. Well, the phone is based on the Fusion model so all other outfits should work as well.<\/p>\n

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Availability<\/p>\n

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The HMD Fuse protected with HarmBlock+ is available now exclusively from Vodafone UK starting at \u00a333\/month (\u00a330 upfront). It will also roll out to other markets in the coming months, beginning with Australia.<\/p>\n

This launch is part of HMD\u2019s new Family division, born from a co-design project involving over 37,000 parents and children worldwide. Their main request was clear: a safer smartphone that balances protection with usability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HMD has just announced a new device aimed at families \u2013 the HMD Fuse protected with HarmBlock+, the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80073,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[2306,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-80072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-mobile","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}