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Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms
The bill includes sweeping measures to curtail "harmful content" online and would create a regulator.
June 10, 2026Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads
The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.
June 9, 2026UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s - Reuters
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s Reuters
June 8, 2026Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer - Reuters
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer Reuters
June 8, 2026Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
June 8, 2026EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
May 12, 2026US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
March 19, 2026Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws
Sites such as Pornhub and RedTube must verify the ages of all users or risk million-dollar fines.
March 9, 2026Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
March 6, 2026Meta users survey found 19% of young teens on Instagram report seeing unwanted nude images - Reuters
Meta users survey found 19% of young teens on Instagram report seeing unwanted nude images Reuters
February 23, 2026Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.
February 23, 2026Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner
Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media.
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Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepf
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
Published on 06/08/2026 at 03:24 am EDT - Modified on 06/08/2026 at 04:05 pm EDT LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set t
UK PM Starmer set to ban ‘harmful’ social media for under-16s
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media
UK PM: Big tech needs to restrict explicit content for children
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned major technology companies they must introduce safeguards to stop children from sending or receiving explicit images, or face new legislation within months.
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper repo
Starmer gives big tech three months to block children from accessing nude images
Keir Starmer made the announcement at London Tech Week | Alamy Keir Starmer has told tech firms to stop under-18s from accessing nude images on their smartphones. Legislation forcing tech giants lik
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM Apple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit imag
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
Published on 06/08/2026 at 09:24 am BST - Modified on 06/08/2026 at 09:04 pm BST LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Big tech firms operating in Britain must sto
Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner
A leading campaigner has accused the prime minister of "appeasing" big tech companies and being "late to the party" in regulating social media and artificial intelligence. Crossbench peer Baroness Ki