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Ofcom report shows limits of age checks under online safety act

Ofcom's 2026 report recorded over 69 million age checks in six months, a 23-fold increase, with the share of children meeting highly effective checks rising from 25 to 43 percent.

Freya Baker

17 JUL · 6 min read

Government's social media curfew for 16 and 17 year olds puts parents back in charge

The UK government proposes a default midnight to 6am social media curfew for 16 and 17 year olds with an opt-out option and disabled auto-play and infinite scroll.

Olivia Evans

15 JUL · 4 min read

Another half-baked curfew for teens who can just switch it off

UK government plans default midnight to 6am block on social media for 16 and 17 year olds with opt-out via account settings

Hugo Brown

15 JUL · 3 min read

Social media ban for under-16s risks killing small tech firms

UK government announced on 15 June 2026 a social media ban for under-16s, set for spring 2027.

Olivia Evans

14 JUL · 3 min read