Philippines blocks gaming app after deadly school shooting
Authorities moved against an app linked to two student suspects after a shooting in Tacloban killed three students, widening debate over youth safety and firearm access.
Pressure mounts over scam adverts as fraudsters exploit trusted names
Consumer champions have demanded tougher action on scam adverts after fresh warnings about fraudsters impersonating well-known figures, the Postcode Lottery and major retailers to part the public from their money.
Opinion: A social media ban for under-16s is the easy part. Enforcing it honestly is the test
Banning under-16s from TikTok, Instagram and YouTube answers a real public anxiety, but a law the government cannot enforce risks becoming a comforting fiction that lets the platforms off the hook.
Parents back tougher screen rules as children embrace AI, polling shows
New government polling reveals strong public support for limits on young children's screen time and a possible social media ban for under-16s, even as surveys find a majority of children already using AI every day.
Government unveils sweeping ban on social media for under-16s
Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and X will be off-limits to children under 16 under plans the prime minister says will give young people their childhood back.
Ministers move to close the AI chatbot loophole in online safety law
The government is fast-tracking reforms to bring standalone AI chatbots within the scope of online safety rules, after an Ofcom investigation exposed a gap that left some tools outside the law entirely.
Opinion: A ban on social media for under-16s sounds decisive. The hard part comes after the announcement
The government is edging towards age restrictions on social media while resisting an outright phone ban. The instinct is right, but the enforcement is where this will be won or lost.
Starmer prepares under-16s social media ban as tech firms given ultimatum
The Prime Minister is poised to restrict social media access for under-16s within days, warning technology companies to act on harmful content or face legislation.
MPs warn ministers are not doing enough to tackle online misinformation
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has pressed the Technology Secretary over the spread of harmful content after fresh unrest linked to a fatal stabbing.