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UK government is currently undertaking a public consultation on the matter as part of their efforts to better protect children from harmful content online
UK has already introduced laws to try to protect children online. Foremost is the Online Safety Act - laws and duties online platforms must follow - implemented and enforced by media regulator Ofcom. However, child safety campaigners
UK’s national interest and protecting young people is no different.” In a submission to a government consultation on online safety, the US government came out against “prescribed one-size-fits-all government restrictions
protect children online and it backed regulator Ofcom "to act against those who fail to comply". "We are going further - consulting on options from age limits and app curfews to outright bans," a government spokesperson
protect young people.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/af3ca56e6eda188b3baf0ed33cae5067dd6b7824/89_50_4786_3829/master/4786.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Many parents and campaigners believe that measures to ensure online safety don’t go far enough. Composite: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design The Online Safety Act, the UK government’s first
UK - eye similar bans. The law is being proposed ahead of the upcoming G7 summit in France next week, where world leaders are expected to discuss and issue statements on AI and protecting children from
UK look more closely at platforms not covered by Australia's restrictions, such as Roblox and Discord. But Kendall said the government wanted to hear "all views" from the consultation, which closes
Children reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexual images in the UK last year, according to a leading charity. The NSPCC said contacts with its Childline service relating to online sexual abuse
UK-based online safety charity, welcomed the report, calling big tech platforms "complacent and evasive when it comes to protecting children from preventable harm". He added: "Ofcom will be judged by how quickly
children from harmful content. The deadline for contributions is Tuesday night and the government has promised to act swiftly. Here is what some key contributors to the debate think should happen. ## Ian Russell, 62, father
children’s online safety, including whether there should be an under-16s ban, closed only last week, but the government is keen to act on its findings as quickly as possible. If the government pushes
UK government had not made any firm commitments on likely action until the late intervention during wrangling to get the children’s wellbeing and schools bill through parliament. On Tuesday, Phillipson told Times Radio
protections like disabling autoplay for children by default and giving more control to parents over screen time. Prof Gina Neff, head of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge, said
Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit Internet safety and children’s rights campaigners say they have been frustrated for months by Keir Starmer’s lack of leadership on blocking child abuse images
protect children and young people," she said in the letter. "While we, as bereaved families, may not have the financial influence of large corporations, what we do have is an unwavering determination to ensure
protection to be added to all phones and tablets sold in the UK. The announcement comes a month after [Jess Phillips quit her post](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/darren-jones-keir-starmer-future-labour-leader) as safeguarding minister claiming that Starmer had failed
protect minors online by July. Several countries in Europe and around the world have already introduced social media bans for minors, and von der Leyen did not rule that out. "The discussion about a minimum
UK government said this week it was [looking at “age or functionality restrictions” on social media](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/ministers-open-minded-uk-social-media-limits-bridget-phillipson) for children under 16. Publishing its findings on Wednesday, the commission said children under 13 could
government is planning new legislation aimed at ensuring online shops have the same responsibilities as High Street shops. Major online platforms say they are "working hard to protect customers" by removing unsafe and counterfeit goods
children a little tighter tonight." Many in the Jewish community in recent days have expressed frustration with what they see as a lack of government action on hate speech, and have renewed calls for Iran