Summary
The government is thinking about setting time limits for children on social media apps, including a possible two-hour usage cap per app each day and a curfew at 10 PM. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle is examining the addictive nature of apps and considering tougher online safety measures, while some campaigners argue that more decisive actions are needed to protect children online.
Key Facts
- The government may introduce time limits for children using social media apps.
- Proposals include a two-hour daily limit per app and a 10 PM curfew.
- Technology Secretary Peter Kyle is reviewing how addictive apps and smartphones can be.
- An online safety campaigner, Ian Russell, criticized the government for delays in implementing new safety laws.
- Ian Russell's daughter died after exposure to harmful online content.
- The former government's Online Safety Act has not yet been put into effect.
- From July, platforms must provide age-appropriate content or face consequences.
- Peter Kyle described current internet safety laws as uneven and unsatisfactory.
