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Government announces sweeping 'crackdown' on social media firms
UK plans legislation to ban under-16s from social media and regulate AI chatbots amid concerns over harmful content and child safety, with proposals expected before June.
- A government statement said on Feb 15 the UK Government announced a sweeping 'crackdown' on social media platforms to protect children online.
- Responding to recent scandals involving Grok and X, ministers cited Grok AI chatbot generating fake nude images and campaigners like Ellen Roome pushing for data preservation reforms.
- Ministers will force AI chatbot providers to comply with existing duties by closing a legal loophole under the Online Safety Act, while proposals limit VPN use by children and young people and curb addictive features.
- A three-month consultation launching in March will examine banning children from social media and restricting infinite scrolling, with amendments to speed law changes within months rather than years.
- Internationally, Australia has already set a precedent by introducing a mandatory minimum age of 16 last December, while digital rights groups warn mass age checks raise privacy and VPN circumvention concerns.
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The UK is moving forward with measures to ban children under 16 from using social media and close legal loopholes for AI chatbots, with these expected to come into effect as early as this year.
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UK government aims to introduce social media ban
The UK government has pledged to fast-track an Australia- style social media ban within months.
·Sydney, Australia
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