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TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom report
- On Thursday, May 21, media regulator Ofcom reported that TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube failed to improve recommendation feed safety, while Snap, Meta, and Roblox agreed to new protections against online grooming.
- Ofcom research found 73% of 11- to 17-year-olds encountered harmful content over four weeks, mainly via personalized feeds, while 84% of children aged eight to 12 use services requiring users to be at least 13.
- Under new commitments, Snap will block adult strangers from contacting children by default, Roblox will allow parents to disable direct chat for under-16s, and Meta plans AI tools to detect suspicious conversations.
- Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes warned the regulator will act if platforms fail to deliver, as the Education Committee separately called for a statutory ban on social media for under-16s.
- TikTok and YouTube maintain their existing systems are already safe for children, but Ofcom has advised the government that stronger legislation may be needed to enforce age limits effectively.
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Ofcom's report criticising TikTok and YouTube for failing to go "far enough" in protecting children online has been backed by an online safety campaigner.Speaking to GB News, Jennifer Powers, Founder and Director of Unplugged Coalition, described the publication as "a really significant intervention from Ofcom".Ofcom is warning that some major tech firms are still failing to protect children online.It says TikTok and YouTube in particular have "…
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TikTok, YouTube lag on UK child safety as rivals act, regulator says
Media regulator Ofcom says neither TIkTok nor YouTube had made significant new commitments to make recommendation feeds safer, despite evidence these feeds are the main route through which children encounter harm
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