UK weighs age limits as social platforms face safety push
TL;DR
Keir Starmer pressed Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap and X at Downing Street to curb child harm, signaling possible Australia-style under-16 bans and other age-based restrictions as the government consults on features and controls under the Online Safety Act, with Ofcom oversight and growing cross-party pressure for action.
Topics:worldpolitics#age-restrictions#child-safety#online-safety-act#politics#social-media#uk-politics
- Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’ The Guardian
- Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses BBC
- What are the UK government’s plans to regulate social media for under-16s? The Guardian
- OnlyFans-style age checks should be social media standard, says Starmer Financial Times
- U.K.’s Starmer Summons U.S. Social Media Companies Over Child Safety Online The New York Times
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