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UK police bosses urge unsafe platforms to be blocked for under-16s
Key takeaways
- Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter Getty Images Children should be blocked from accessing social, AI and gaming apps which do not disable "high-risk" features such as private messaging, UK police chiefs have said.
- The joint call, responding to the government's consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s, comes as platforms vow to make services safer for children.
- The government said tech firms must protect children online and it backs regulator Ofcom "to act against those who fail to comply".
Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter Getty Images Children should be blocked from accessing social, AI and gaming apps which do not disable "high-risk" features such as private messaging, UK police chiefs have said.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said sites that do not prevent children from being contacted by strangers, recommended harmful content and sharing nude photos should be banned for under-16s.
The joint call, responding to the government's consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s, comes as platforms vow to make services safer for children.
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