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TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
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- Laura Cress Technology reporter Getty Images Ofcom has criticised Tik Tok and You Tube, saying in a new report their content feeds are "not safe enough" for children.
- The findings follow the regulator's call for stronger action on children's online safety, and said Meta, Snap and Roblox had each agreed to stronger anti-grooming measures.
- Ofcom added it would share concerns that sites were not effectively enforcing minimum age rules with the government, whose consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s soon ends.
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Laura Cress Technology reporter Getty Images Ofcom has criticised Tik Tok and You Tube, saying in a new report their content feeds are "not safe enough" for children.
The findings follow the regulator's call for stronger action on children's online safety, and said Meta, Snap and Roblox had each agreed to stronger anti-grooming measures.
Ofcom added it would share concerns that sites were not effectively enforcing minimum age rules with the government, whose consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s soon ends.
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