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Meta’s global affairs chief points to ‘behavioural issue’ around child safety
tools on the social media platforms
Parents do not use parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, according to
Meta’s Nick Clegg, with adults failing to embrace the 50 child safety tools the
company has introduced in recent years.
Meta’s global affairs chief said there was a “behavioural issue” around using
the tools, after admitting they were being ignored by parents. Regulatory
pressure is building on tech companies to protect children from harmful content,
with the Australian government announcing plans this week to ban younger
teenagers from accessing social media.
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Guidance comes after calls for a total ban for under-16s and a statuary ban on
mobile phone use in schools
Primary school children should not be given smartphones by their parents, one of
the UK’s largest mobile phone operators has warned.
EE is advising parents that children under 11 should be given old-fashioned
brick or “dumb” phones that only allow them to call or text instead.
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