Watchdogs call on big tech to ‘urgently’ do more to protect children online

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1. Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s | BBC

2. UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children | Reuters

3. Tech giants warned to protect children online as Ofcom hands down deadline | Sky

4. Under-13s to be allowed on WhatsApp with parental consent | Sky

5. Watchdogs urge big tech to do more to protect children online | STV

Two UK watchdogs have issued an urgent plea to social media companies to strengthen their age-checking processes, saying they must “act now” to keep children safe online.