Social media
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UK to pilot social media bans, time limits, and curfews for teenagers
The government hopes the scheme will help assess the impact of online restrictions on children, including their sleep, family life, mental health, and schoolwork.
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UK’s ICO urges online platforms to strengthen age verification measures
Social media and video sharing platforms operating in the UK have been asked to play their part in ensuring children’s safety and wellbeing online, as regulators say current status-quo is not working.
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UK launches consultation on banning children from social media
Effects of gaming, restriction of AI chatbot features, and overnight curfews are being discussed as part of the consultation.
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Reddit fined $19.5m for unlawful use of children’s personal information
The ICO says there is evidence that a large number of children under 13 accessed the platform, and claims Reddit did not have necessary measures in place to verify their ages or suitability of content.
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Calls for swift regulation of Brazilian butt lifts and injectables
Unsafe procedures raise health concerns and lead to major NHS expense for corrective surgeries.
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New law says firms must take down abusive images within 48 hours
The UK law will be introduced and implemented through an amendment in the Crime and Policing Bill, in an effort to protect women and girls in particular.
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UK ICO to probe Grok over production of non-consensual sexual content
The ICO’s announcement comes only a month after Ofcom also said it was investigating similar reports about the AI chatbot.
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UK toughens stance on children’s use of phones and social media
Latest moves focus on keeping children safe online and encouraging healthy habits when using smartphones and social media.