Two U.K. regulators, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom, have demanded that major social platforms used by children — including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox — urgently implement robust age-assurance tools. They expect immediate action, with Ofcom requiring firms to report back by the end of April and warning of further regulatory measures if companies continue to rely on easily circumvented self-declaration that allows under-13s access. #Ofcom #ICO
Keypoints
- Ofcom and the ICO have demanded urgent implementation of robust age-assurance tools across major social platforms.
- Ofcom expects firms to report back by the end of April and will publish their responses in May.
- The ICO warned it may pursue further regulatory action if platforms do not block under-13s from accessing services.
- Regulators found many platforms rely on self-declared ages, which can be easily circumvented by children.
- Ofcom also called for failsafe grooming protections, safer recommendation feeds, and no product testing on children.
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