US EditionSocial media: How algorithms hook children into harmful thinking - and 5 ways parents can help them be safer
- The UK government signed the Online Safety Act into law in 2023 to protect children online across the country.
- The legislation was introduced in response to data showing that nearly all children between the ages of 3 and 17 were active online in 2022, with a large number of underage users engaging on major digital platforms.
- The Act imposes a duty of care on tech companies to create safer digital spaces, aiming to make the UK the safest place online for children.
- Ofcom reported that nearly 25% of children aged 5 to 7 own smartphones, and most use phones or tablets to access the internet, often on TikTok and WhatsApp despite age restrictions.
- This legislation emphasizes corporate responsibility and community roles, which may reduce online harm for children and improve digital safety nationwide.
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The Online Safety Act is Only the Beginning
GUEST COLUMN:Justin LeesChief Technology and Operations OfficerOgi It hit me during a quiet evening at home, watching Netflix’s Adolescence. Not as a technologist. Not as someone who’s spent 30 years in digital infrastructure. But as a grandfather. It struck me that parenting in the age of the algorithm is just as uncertain as when our kids first started going out to play. Only now, the playground is invisible – and relentless. The raw, sometime…
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