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Tech giants warned to protect children online as Ofcom hands down deadline
UK regulators Ofcom and ICO demand social media firms enhance age checks and safety measures by April 30, citing risks from ineffective self-declaration and harmful algorithmic content.
- The British House of Commons voted down a Conservative-led push to ban social media for those under 16, rejecting the measure by 307 votes to 173.
- Britain's media and privacy regulators, Ofcom and the ICO, recently urged major platforms to strengthen age-checking processes, following a penalty of nearly £14.5 million on Reddit last month for data violations.
- Ofcom research shows minimum age policies are failing, with 72% of children aged eight to 12 accessing prohibited sites and almost one million pre-school children active on platforms designed for teens and adults.
- Major platforms must explain their age verification actions by the end of April, or face strict enforcement including penalties of up to 10 percent of qualifying global revenue from Ofcom.
- Australia became the first country to implement a social media ban for children when its policy took effect in December last year, as the government continues examining stricter measures amid growing public concern.
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City AMPressure shifts back to Big Tech as Ofcom delays social media ban
Tech firms have been warned to strengthen protections for young people online after MPs rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from social media this week. Communications regulator Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have written to major platforms, asking for details of how ...
Office of Communications (Ofcom) and Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said to be increasingly concerned with algorithmic interfaces that expose children to harmful or neighbouring content
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