US EditionGovernment announces sweeping 'crackdown' on social media firms
UK plans to force AI chatbot providers to follow illegal-content duties and consider an Australia-style minimum age for social media amid rising child online safety concerns.
- Number 10 announced a sweeping 'crackdown' on social-media firms, with Sir Keir Starmer saying on Feb 15 that 'The action we took on Grok sent a clear message that no platform gets a free pass.'
- Campaigners and incidents pushed ministers to act after clashes earlier this year with X over its Grok AI tool and the Jools' Law campaign following Ellen Roome's son's 2022 death.
- Ministers will introduce powers to fast‑track changes including possible age bans and curbs on infinite scrolling, amend the Crime and Policing Bill, and launch a March consultation on preserving deceased children's social media data.
- The Cabinet is reportedly split over a full social-media ban, with opponents calling the plan "inaction" and analysts warning it may reduce parliamentary scrutiny and raise privacy tensions with the US.
- Number 10 says it can act within months on consultation results amid an international trend after Australia introduced a 16 minimum age and the consultation will examine VPN and age‑verification issues.
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Keir Starmer is already convinced that social media contains more dangers than virtues for minors. The British government wants to speed up legislation that will prohibit their access to children under the age of 16 so that they are ready after the summer. Continue reading
UK Considers Ban on Social Media for Under-16s and AI Chatbot Safety Rules
The United Kingdom government is considering an Australian-style ban on social media use for children under 16, potentially implementing it within months of the consultation period’s conclusion. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is pursuing this as part of a broader effort to respond more rapidly to digital risks, following growing concern about children’s exposure to […] The post UK Considers Ban on Social Media for Under-16s and AI …
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