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Keep underage children off your platforms, Ofcom tells tech firms

UK — Ofcom · 2026-03-12 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

Today (15 June 2026) the UK Government announced restrictions for under-16s on the use of social media. Read our response to this on our news centre. - Popular sites and apps must enforce minimum ages, tackle grooming, make feeds safer and test products rigorously - Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube have until end of next month to say what they're doing, with Ofcom to report on this in May Major sites and apps must enforce their minimum age rules with highly-effective age checks, Ofcom warns today, as the online safety regulator examines continued failings by services m

Today (15 June 2026) the UK Government announced restrictions for under-16s on the use of social media. Read our response to this on our news centre. - Popular sites and apps must enforce minimum ages, tackle grooming, make feeds safer and test products rigorously - Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube have until end of next month to say what they're doing, with Ofcom to report on this in May Major sites and apps must enforce their minimum age rules with highly-effective age checks, Ofcom warns today, as the online safety regulator examines continued failings by services m…

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