Internet safety6 Aug 2026'Brick phones' among online child safety ideasGuernsey currently does not have age checks to prevent under-18s accessing explicit material online.6 Aug 202615 Jul 2026Older 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 06:00.15 Jul 202610 Jul 2026EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and InstagramRegulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposalsOfcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online. 10 Jul 20269 Jul 2026Porn 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.9 Jul 20263 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 2026...
