The way people in the UK navigate the internet is set to change significantly under the new Online Safety Act, which requires online platforms to implement measures such as age checks to prevent ...

Banning social media for under 16s will not work and could put children at greater risk of harm, the father of Molly Russell ...

NSPCC warns of rising online harms as Childline sees more pupils seek help for anxiety, self‑harm and time spent online ...

As it stands there is no UK law that bans under-16s from using social media platforms outright but the Online Safety Act requires social media companies to protect children from harmful or ...

Under the UK Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA), a wide range of online services are subject to extensive new obligations related to illegal content and content harmful to children. The UK’s Online Safety ...