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Government announces sweeping 'crackdown' on social media firms
The UK government plans to enforce AI chatbot regulations, consider a social media age limit, and preserve children's online data, aiming for faster legal responses to emerging risks.
- 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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No platform gets 'free pass' as Starmer unveils online child safety crackdown
Children could be prevented from using virtual private networks (VPNs) to illicitly access pornography, and limited from speaking with online chatbots under proposals being floated by the Prime Minister to bolster online safety
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UK Social Media Crackdown: PM Keir Starmer Tightens Online Safety Act To Include AI Chatbots, Aims To Protect Children | 📲 LatestLY
The UK government has announced a major crackdown on social media firms to protect children from illegal AI-generated content. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering an age limit for under-16s and restrictions on VPNs and infinite scrolling. These measures aim to close loopholes in the existing Online Safety Act. 📲 UK Social Media Crackdown: PM Keir Starmer Tightens Online Safety Act To Include AI Chatbots, Aims To Protect Children.
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