Manx Students Believe Social Media Ban 'Will Have Pros and Cons'

Manx students believe social media ban 'will have pros and cons'

Restrictions on under 16s using some sites will come into force in the UK next year

UK under-16 social media ban to extend to 150 websites including Spotify and eBay

Regulations expanding the social media ban for under-16s are expected to be presented to Cabinet for sign-off this week, with a draft list of affected platforms potentially including services such as YouTube Kids, LegoPlay, Spotify and eBay. If laid in Parliament as planned, the measures could bring up to 150 websites into scope under the UK Online Safety Act, shifting the compliance burden onto a wide range of digital services beyond traditiona…

UK social media ban for under-16s could include YouTube Kids and Spotify

The regulations being looked at could ban up to 150 platforms, including things such as Lego Play, when it comes in next March

IN FULL: The Innocuous & Educational Websites Labour Is Set to Ban for Under-16s

The Guardian reports that Labour is set to expand its social media ban for under-16s to cover a wide range of educational platforms and others. So YouTube Kids isn’t protected after all… Ministers are looking to expand the ban beyond its initial Starmer remit to avoid loopholes and have been told “teenagers and groomers can…

UK social media ban expansion for under-16s could cover YouTube Kids | Social media ban | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey - National Cyber Security Consulting

A substantial expansion of the social media ban for under-16s could inadvertently lead to a ban on YouTube Kids and other sites that had been thought exempt, sources briefed on the government’s proposals have said.One source close to the talks said the regulations now under consideration meant up to 150 platforms, including games platforms such […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!