The UK Government is considering new rules for social media platforms, including prominence rules and a ban on under-16s.
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Updated Jun 20
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The UK Government is considering new rules for social media platforms, including prominence rules and a ban on under-16s.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.UK Government considers rules to boost UK news presence and unveils age restrictions on platforms.1 source
UK government considers social media bans, referencing Australian precedents.1 source
Meta and Telegram are operating in a competitive messaging market, while Pavel Durov declines to cooperate with Russian diktats amid platform bans.1 source
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Meta
American technology company
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- Menin led the city council questioning of major tech companies including OpenAI, Google, and Meta.
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YouTube
American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.
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- The UK is considering new restrictions on social media access, affecting platforms including Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
- Government considers banning social media platforms like Meta.
- In Australia, a national study led by the Kids Research Institute coincided with Meta facing fines for under-16 accounts, leading to an Albanese-backed social media ban legislation.
- Both Discord and Meta are facing government scrutiny and potential bans due to their operations.