Social media sites that don't protect kids face being shut down under new laws

SOCIAL media platforms that fail to protect children online face being shut down under “history-making” new laws. Tech giants could face fines of up to £13million or have their site blocked for UK …

SOCIAL media platforms that fail to protect children online face being shut down under “history-making” new laws.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says that companies will have “no excuses” and will “face the consequences” if they break the rules.Lockdown has seen Brits spend record time staring at screensCredit: Reuters“If it’s illegal, platforms like Facebook and Twitter will have to flag and remove online abuse quickly and effectively or face the consequences.Online platforms will have to clearly spell out to users what constitutes harmful content and introduce tools to easily report extreme posts.

Lockdown has seen Brits spend record time staring at screens, racking up an average four hours online each day. Alison Trew, senior child safety online policy officer at the NSPCC, said: "The confirmation of an Online Safety Bill in the Queen's Speech is a significant step towards creating a Duty of Care for children in order to protect young users at a time when they face unprecedented risk online.

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