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

children’s access to social media amid growing concern that they are being harmed by exposure to unregulated social media content

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

content feeds are "not safe enough" for children. The findings follow the regulator's call for stronger action on children's online safety, and said Meta, Snap and Roblox had each agreed to stronger anti

Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

Children in the UK will face restrictions on their use of social media but the government remains open-minded about what form the limits will take, [Bridget Phillipson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/bridget-phillipson), the education secretary

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

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

Children’s Media Lives study has also identified a significant shift over the past two years in the way young people talk about short-form content – “brain rot” – recognising that endless passive consumption of content

‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms

Social media should be treated like tobacco – it’s extremely addictive, bad for our health, and big tech is borrowing the big tobacco playbook to avoid regulation. We’ve got to give our children their

'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban

content]. I look up to people and I see them on social media achieving great things. I think to myself, wow - I want to do that too. And you get to see how they

Backlash over Department for Education videos with Gemma Collins

social media pages, including a sit down chat with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. People questioning the inclusion of The Only Way Is Essex star and campaigners angry with the government's provision for children with

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

concerns. Sir Keir said the meeting would be about "making sure social media companies step up and take responsibility". It comes midway through [the public consultation called by the government](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3vjkx9d7o) over whether

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

‘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

Meta baby ads are like 'a cot in your front room'

concerns seriously", and admitted its systems were not perfect and continued to "improve the sensitivity and accuracy of how ads are delivered". Welsh said: "These adverts are pumped at you when you've gone through

Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms

concerns from the EU executive over](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/26/social-media-ban-under-16s-european-parliament-resolution) [“the tsunami of big tech flooding” people’s homes.](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/16/eu-investigates-facebook-owner-meta-over-child-safety-and-mental-health-concerns) Spain wants a social media ban for under-16s [to protect children from

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

content. It recommends recording potential harms, helping fill a gap in data on the scale of the problem. Possible restrictions include night-time curfews or features such as auto-play and infinite scroll being disabled

The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens

content for you. Here's how it typically works. First, the software uses AI to determine what you're hoping to find or see. "Even if you don't know what you want

Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time

content”, digital media that helps with school subjects and social development, for their children. Proponents of the LAUSD school board resolution hope a precedent will be set for the rest of the country. “I believe

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

concerns inside government that reforms could be hit by a legal challenge if the consultation process is not properly followed. Over 42,000 parents and close to 14,000 young people were among over

DoJ watchdog will investigate release of Epstein files – US politics live

concerns.” President [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump), who had previously dismissed controversy surrounding Epstein as a “hoax” driven by Democrats, initially opposed the measure before ultimately backing and signing it amid pressure from fellow Republicans

Instagram privacy tech is turned off today- what does this mean for your DMs?

content of direct messages, including images, videos and voice notes. In 2019, Meta pledged to introduce the technology across messaging on Facebook and Instagram, saying "the future is private". The company completed the rollout

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

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