UK Watchdogs Press Social Media Giants to Block Children and Tighten Age Checks
UK regulators are urging social media companies including Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube to implement stricter age verification and block children under 13, with warnings of hefty fines if they fail to protect children online, as the government considers barring under-16s from such platforms.
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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s
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Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
Read full article →UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children
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Britain is weighing tougher curbs on children's access to social media, with the government considering barring under 16s from such platforms — mirroring a move by Australia
By Reuters
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UK regulators warn social media firms to tighten age checks and protect children or face hefty fines
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