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Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

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US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firmsWhite House displeasure over the prospect of an under-16 social media ban will not deter the UK from cracking down on tech platforms, the British government has said.The technology secretary, Liz Kendall, told the Guardian she was not concerned “in […]

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The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power | Editorial

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A belated change of policy on nude digital images of children must be part of a wider resetAmid the flurry of resignations by ministers who said they had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership, Jess Phillips’s attack on his record on tech regulation stood out. “Over a year ago I presented solutions, long worked on by

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‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK

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Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation Change is coming for social media platforms. The UK government’s consultation on improving online safety for children will result in some form of action being taken against big tech. Even before the deadline for submissions has passed, ministers have pledged to

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Limit social media ban for under-16s to unsafe apps, Starmer urged

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Campaigners warn against blanket restrictions and say focus should be on blocking teenagers from platforms with ‘risky’ featuresOnline safety campaigners have urged Keir Starmer to block under-16s from accessing social media apps that do not meet strict safety standards, instead of implementing a broader Australia-style ban.The NSPCC, Molly Rose Foundation and Smartphone Free Childhood said

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Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’

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PM summons senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X and says social media is ‘putting our children at risk’Keir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a Downing Street meeting over internet safety.The prime minister summoned senior figures at Meta, TikTok, Google and X to No 10 on

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MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

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Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting childrenMPs have rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime minister summoned tech bosses to demand tougher action on internet safety.The House of Commons sided with the government

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Fifteen-year-old Noah hasn’t been kicked off any social media platforms – he’s still fighting Australia’s under-16 ban in court

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Millions of accounts have been deactivated since the ban came into effect in December, but Noah Jones found it was easily circumventedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSince Australia’s under-16s social media ban began four months ago, Noah Jones’s online experience has been

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Reform UK voters least likely to see social media posts from family and friends, study finds

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Thinktank says algorithms are fuelling isolation and division after analysing posts shown to social media usersReform UK voters are the least likely to see posts from friends and family on social media and most likely to see content from brands and news organisations, a study has found.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank said

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Including online games in social media bans is unworkable, unnecessary and would harm young people

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As calls for restrictions on under-16s’ online activities gather pace, some are urging curbs on online gaming. The idea is a mess from top to bottomLast week, Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating intentionally addictive products that affected the wellbeing of young social media users. The ruling has supercharged an already growing movement

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Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia’s social media ban

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Nearly 70% of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok had maintained access, survey findsThe Australian government has accused big tech firms like Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying the landmark ban on under-16s using social media, after the country’s online safety office warned many children had accounts.A survey of 900 Australian parents found

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