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The U.K. government is not ruling out further beefing up of existing online safety rules by adding an Australian-style ban on social media for kids under

Summary

The UK government is considering a social media ban for under-16s, inspired by Australia, as part of efforts to enhance online safety under the Online Safety Act (OSA).

A feasibility study has been launched to assess the impact of social media and smartphones on children, with officials emphasizing the need for evidence-based decisions.

The OSA prioritizes child safety, tackling issues like intimate image abuse, harmful content, and disinformation.

Ofcom, the regulator, will enforce the law starting next spring, with potential fines for non-compliant tech companies.

  • Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    Exactly. Why do the hard job of actually safeguarding the kids when you can just use them as an excuse to grab onto more unnecessary powers?

    It’s like as though the Government is incapable of coming up with solutions to online problems that don’t involve immediately invading people’s privacy.

    I’d say next thing is they’ll be trying to ban encryption, but they’ve literally already started on that one.