In Great Britain, access to social networks for persons under the age of 16 may be prohibited as early as 2026, reports The Times. According to the newspaper, this may happen as early as this summer, after the end of consultations on this issue.
The ban will apply not only to social networks, but also to the use of chatbots. The government also wants to require online platforms to set time limits on children's time spent in endless scrolling apps. On the evening of February 15, the government announced that it would begin immediate legislative work on changes to the Online Safety Act on February 16.
According to a statement from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office, "the government will quickly close the legal loophole and make all providers of artificial intelligence chatbots comply with their obligations under the law to combat illegal content."
