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Bereaved families and MPs call for tougher measures on mobile phones for under-16s
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December 2, 2024
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2:42Now PlayingBereaved families and MPs are urging the government to take tougher steps to protect younger teenagers from "horrific" content on social media.
The Australian government's decision to legislate for a smartphone ban for under 16s has reignited the debate in the UK about further restrictions, and a Labour MP is hoping to get government support for curbs on social media.
Ministers have promised sanctions for tech companies who fail to clamp down on harmful material, such as violence, explicit material and disinformation, and do not implement rigorous age verification for their platforms.
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