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technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Starmer presses tech chiefs to harden online safety for children

Prime Minister Keir Starmer told social media bosses at Downing Street that the current approach to protecting children online can't continue, pressing Meta, Google, TikTok, X and Snap to do more as the UK weighs Australia-style restrictions for under-16s and moves toward a new Online Safety Act; MPs recently rejected an outright ban for under-16s, while the government runs a public consultation that closes May 26. Some platforms have already introduced safeguards like disabling auto-play by default and giving parents more control over screen time.

via BBC|

#online-safety #regulation #social-media

technology3 months ago•4 min saved

Starmer targets doomscrolling and auto-play in new online-safety push

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a new online-safety plan to curb addictive social-media features, close legal loopholes protecting children, and consider restricting under-16s from certain platforms. The package aims to speed up law changes, strengthen protections in chatbots, and preserve children's data under the Jools’ Law while targeting auto-play and endless scrolling, with discussions on VPN restrictions for adult content. A public consultation begins in March, eliciting mixed reactions from supporters and critics alike.

via BBC|

#jools-law #keir-starmer #online-safety

world11 months ago•2 min saved

Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Faces Challenges and Tech Flaws

Australia is moving closer to implementing a social media ban for under-16s after a successful government-backed trial demonstrated that reliable age verification technology is feasible and can be integrated into existing platforms, potentially setting a precedent for other countries to follow.

via Bloomberg|

#age-verification #australia #social-media-ban