The Prime Minister has announced new powers to ban under-16s from social media and block infinite scrolling features at short notice
In a string of measures announced the Government will close a loophole in the Online Safety Act so AI chatbots are covered by illegal content duties
There will be a consultation on how tech companies can prevent children from sending or receiving nude images and on whether to increase the age of digital consent from 13
There will be new requirements to preserve children’s social media data following a child’s death
At a meeting with children and parents today, the Prime Minister will say: ‘As a dad of two teenagers, I know the challenges and worries that parents face making sure their kids are safe online. Technology is moving really fast, and the law has got to keep up. With my government, Britain will be a leader not a follower when it comes to online safety.’
