A new law will seek to cover a loophole which means that paedophiles who ask children to send them explicit selfies online could face up to two years on prison.
It comes as part of a raft of new measures unveiled by the government today as part of an international crackdown tackling child sexual exploitation.
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Speaking at a summit today, David Cameron said the technology would monitor IP addresses and may even be able to analyse the language used when contacting children to determine whether they are the age they claim to be.
It would then warn the child if the person is suspected of lying about their age.
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New laws will seek to cover a loophole which can allow online paedophiles to request explicit selfie pictures from children