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TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom

concerns that sites were not effectively enforcing minimum age rules with the government, whose consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s soon ends. YouTube said it worked with child safety experts

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

Social media bosses are being summoned to Downing Street on Thursday to discuss children's safety online with the prime minister. Top executives from Meta, Snap, YouTube, TikTok and X are expected to be questioned

Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say

social media access would fail children. Reports of children in Australia being able to access sites supposedly blocked for under-16s have [raised concerns over the law's effectiveness](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4181pkxl2o). Ian Russell, chair

Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones

media regulator Ofcom. However, child safety campaigners have urged the government to go further to stop children seeing or sharing nude images, amid concerns about online grooming and sextortion. The government said 91% of online

‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK

children in digital literacy so that when they enter the world of social media they have the emotional maturity to deal with it,” she says. ## Fin, 17, sixth-form student ![Closeup of hands texting

White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

social media ban for under-16s, as it said restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden on US tech firms. In a submission to a government consultation on online safety, the US government came out against

Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks

safety experts on what the new rules should be. New limits on social media access for children could be presented before the Makerfield byelection next month after an avalanche of responses to a public consultation

Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’

safety. Ian Cheshire, the former Channel 4 chair who has secured the job overseeing the technology and media regulator, also told MPs he had personal concerns about the impact of social media on under

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

children died as a result of social media use. And there are other stories at play: the halting pace of law-making that cannot match the exponential speed of emerging online harms, and a growing

Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

social media ban for under-16s next week, alongside other restrictions such as a possible block on conversations with strangers on gaming platforms. Limits on AI chatbot use are also under consideration. Asked about

Dangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming reveals

social media and members of our investigation team have also had first-hand experience of the sector. Dozens of parents have raised concerns with the BBC. Many of them flagged two women who they

No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol school that postponed visit by Jewish MP, review finds

children and the health and safety of all those on their school site including visitors. “From the evidence I have gathered I conclude that the decision to postpone on September 5 was based solely

Bad optics? Israel jails soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in Lebanon

social media, explaining that there had been “no malicious intent whatsoever, only concern for his safety”. [Last July](/news/2025/7/17/israel-bombs-gazas-only-catholic-church-sheltering-elderly-and-children), Netanyahu again found himself apologising for a strike on a third church in Gaza following pressure

UK regulator orders social media firms to adopt measures to stop viral illegal content

concerns at the top of government over the speed with which misinformation spreads at pivotal moments. Ofcom’s announcement also follows the [outbreak of rioting](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/us-government-criticises-two-tier-uk-policing-henry-nowak) in Southampton [over the police response

Trump health officials issue advisory on children and teens’ excessive screen time

concern at all stages of life, and a particularly important one around children’s screen exposure, is its potential to disrupt healthy sleep, which is fundamental to learning, mood, behavior, physical health, and overall development

Turkiye MPs pass bill to restrict social media use for children under 15

safety and privacy. “We are living in a period where some digital sharing applications are corrupting our children’s minds, and social media platforms have, to put it bluntly, become cesspools,” he said

Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

children and 100 healthcare workers, Lebanese authorities say. Thirteen Israeli soldiers and two civilians have been killed by Hezbollah attacks in the same period, Israeli officials say. Right-wing US commentators were quick to denounce

Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policies changes facing new scrutiny

social media as [Dr.Noc](https://www.youtube.com/c/drnoc), was moved to make a six-minute video debunking the paper after seeing the CDC’s changes. The authors, relying on a small number of cases, said their

2 young people arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue

concern that there could be an imminent event" targeting the Houston synagogue. A potential motive for the planned violence wasn't immediately disclosed in North Carolina court documents. The investigation is continuing. Attempts to speak

US groups urge investigation into child safety and spending on Roblox

concerns by [blocking children from chatting to adults](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lp5pn9e1qo) and using age-estimation tech to [place them in age-appropriate accounts](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj94y9r0p10o). However, some campaigners and parents remain worried about