Government to Punish Tech Giants for Allowing Children on Social Media

The Technology Secretary has warned social media firms must deactivate underaged children’s accounts or risk huge fines under the upcoming Online Safety Bill.
Government to Punish Tech Giants for Allowing Children on Social Media
A pupil uses his mobile phone for research during a english lesson at the Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy in Winterbourne near Bristol on February 26, 2015. Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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The government will punish companies such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok with “humongous” fines for allowing children on social media platforms in upcoming legislation on online spaces.

With the Online Safety Bill returning to Parliament for its final stages on Wednesday, the Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan told The Telegraph that social media firms must deactivate underaged children’s accounts or risk fines.
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