The Guardian
Ofcom review finds little change in social media harm to UK children
Ofcom’s review of the first nine months of online safety requirements found little change in the share of UK children harmed by social media or in the severity of harm. Unsafe content often left children frightened, confused or upset. Campaigners strongly criticised the limited progress under requirements applying to platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
What to know
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The review covered the first nine months of social media safety requirements.
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Both the proportion of children harmed and the severity of harm changed little, drawing strong criticism from campaigners.
Why it matters
The review provides evidence for assessing how effectively social media safety requirements protect children.
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