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government has been asking parents and children if measures including app curfews and stronger age checks would improve online safety, and [trialled these in some UK
measures to make sure kids are safe in this country," he told reporters. Pressure has been mounting on Canada to pass legislation on online safety after the previous Liberal government failed twice to implement
online harms in a moment where there's been changing geopolitical pressures on the government to be easy on US companies," she added. On Wednesday evening, UK MPs rejected calls to ban social media
children’s privacy settings and account controls, as well as requiring platforms to offer a healthy online experience “rather than outright bans”. The UK approach to online safety has been a [source of tension
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 child sexual abuse reports recorded
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 on children’s phones, speaking out after [Jess Phillips
measures, including a potential under-16 ban. The consultation is also seeking views on whether to restrict features such as livestreaming and location sharing. The government has already pledged to take some form of action
measures to ensure online safety don’t go far enough. Composite: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design The Online Safety Act, the UK government’s first attempt to regulate young people’s online access – which Dan describes
government, whose consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s soon ends. YouTube said it worked with child safety experts to provide "industry-leading, age-appropriate" experiences for children. TikTok said
UK. Ofcom has the power to investigate and fine companies suspected of breaching these rules. But police argue the government should legislate to prevent under-16s accessing any platform or app which offers features deemed
government has “good intentions”, Fin feels many measures have not been properly considered. For example, he says the announcement of a statutory smartphone ban in schools in England does not consider how integrated phones
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
online](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/05/how-uk-may-restrict-social-media-under-16s-time-limits-curfews-ban). However, sources warned the government faced the threat of judicial review over its decision to ban some platforms and not others. [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is to outline the plans
UK’s tech regulator, online platforms will also need to reserve a dedicated line of communication channel through which the police can contact them in the midst of a crisis. It follows concerns
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 last year, according to a leading charity. The NSPCC said contacts with its Childline service relating to online sexual abuse and exploitation rose by 36% last year, driven by an increase in cases related
children’s products ranging from candle-making kits to stretchy rubber toys have been recalled by retailers including Tesco, Primark, Matalan and M&S after being found to contain the substance. Asbestos can cause cancer
children he had sexually assaulted. The Halifax-born politician was also told to "get out of the UK", "speak English" and another poster said he was a "cancer" who needed to be deported. "I have