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Britain Demands Social Platforms Boost Child Age Checks, Warns of Fines

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Firstpost•12-03-2026, 10:04

Britain Demands Social Platforms Boost Child Age Checks, Warns of Fines

•UK regulators Ofcom and ICO demand social media platforms strengthen age checks for children.
•Concerns raised over algorithmic feeds exposing minors to harmful or addictive content.
•Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube must detail improved age checks by April 30.
•ICO urges "modern, viable" age-assurance tools to prevent under-13s accessing services.
•Companies face hefty fines: Ofcom up to 10% global revenue, ICO up to 4%; Reddit fined £14.5M.

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