Britain’s culture and education secretaries demand transparency in advance of online safety bill
Tech companies including
Facebook and TikTok have been urged to reveal how many children have used their platforms after being warned to expect tougher regulation under a landmark online safety bill.
Leading tech firms were asked to produce details of underage use of their platforms at a meeting with the children’s commissioner and the culture and education secretaries on Wednesday. The companies were also told to expect the draft online safety bill, which includes provisions to protect children from harmful content, to emerge from pre-legislative scrutiny as a tougher piece of legislation.