UK government expected to announce major social media regulations for young people, stopping short of blanket ban
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Libby Brooks
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Summary
The article discusses the UK government's expected announcement on social media regulation for young people, following Keir Starmer's ultimatum to tech firms about blocking nude image sharing on children's phones. While stopping short of a blanket ban on under-16s accessing social media (like Australia's approach), the government is expected to introduce radical regulation. The piece also notes that further challenges, including AI chatbots, are on the horizon for youth online safety.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAfter issuing an ultimatum to tech firms yesterday to block children's phones from sharing nude images, the government is expected to make another major announcement about social media within days.
Briefings suggest it will stop short of a blanket ban on under-16s accessing social media.
But it will still amount to radical regulation, with Downing Street insisting that Star
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