Major tech firms including Snap, Roblox, and Meta have pledged new safety changes for children in the UK after pressure from Ofcom, with measures focused on limiting adult contact, improving age checks, and reducing grooming risks. Ofcom said TikTok and YouTube did not commit to significant changes and warned it will keep pushing platforms to strengthen protections for young users. #Ofcom #Snap #Roblox #Meta #TikTok #YouTube #Instagram #Facebook #Snapchat
Keypoints
- Ofcom demanded platform changes to better protect children online.
- Snap will adopt all grooming protection steps in the Illegal Harms Codes.
- Roblox will let parents disable direct chats for children under 16.
- Meta will hide teens’ connection lists and use AI to detect sexualized chats.
- Ofcom said TikTok and YouTube failed to commit to significant safety improvements.
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