Internet safety2 days agoOlder UK teens to face overnight social media curfewThe curfew would mean apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube would be set to be unavailable by default to 16 and 17-year-olds between midnight and 06:00.2 days ago7 days agoEU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and InstagramRegulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".7 days ago7 days agoBig tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposalsOfcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online. 7 days ago8 days agoPorn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checksOfcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.8 days ago3 Jul 2026Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC findsThe ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram. 3 Jul 202617 Jun 2026ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers findResearchers say it is still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026Mum grieving over son backs social media banJane Johnson's son took his own life and she claims use of social media affected his mental health.17 Jun 202616 Jun 2026When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.16 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bulletThe BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.15 Jun 2026...
