Tech firms commit to stronger anti-grooming measures in response to Ofcom demands

UK — Ofcom · 2026-05-21 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

- Snap, Meta and Roblox to adopt further safety measures to protect children from stranger danger online - Ofcom steps up scrutiny of TikTok and YouTube after they failed to set out how they will make their recommender feeds safe for children - Regulator advises that gap in legislation needs closing to force firms to keep underage children off their platforms Children in the UK will be better protected from harm as some of the largest and most popular sites and apps agree to introduce significant new anti-grooming measures in response to Ofcom’s public call for action. Snap, Meta and Roblox ha

- Snap, Meta and Roblox to adopt further safety measures to protect children from stranger danger online - Ofcom steps up scrutiny of TikTok and YouTube after they failed to set out how they will make their recommender feeds safe for children - Regulator advises that gap in legislation needs closing to force firms to keep underage children off their platforms Children in the UK will be better protected from harm as some of the largest and most popular sites and apps agree to introduce significant new anti-grooming measures in response to Ofcom’s public call for action. Snap, Meta and Roblox ha…

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