Prohibiting the access of teenagers under 16 to social networks in England – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news

Mehr news agency quoted Reuters, according to a minister in England, after presenting an online safety law focusing on children and removing illegal content, the country may take more measures in the new year to protect teenage users from the risks of social networks. do it.

The Online Safety Bill, which became law in October of this year, requires platforms such as Instagram and YouTube to more strictly control illegal content and the age of users on their platforms.

Users of major platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat must be at least 13 years old.

According to a new report, the British government has decided to take action regarding the access of children under the age of 16 to social networks, which will probably include bans.

British Science Secretary Andrew Griffiths announced yesterday that the government is always looking for a way to strike a balance between important freedoms and parental controls. He told Radio Times: “If there is a need for advice at some point in the future, looking at ways to continue to protect children against internet freedom for adults is what a balanced government would do.” Of course, as I said before, this is just a speculation at the moment.