Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice chiefs have welcomed the government’s plan to ban social media for under 16s, but have warned it is not a “standalone solution”. Acting chief constable Becky Riggs, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) child protection and abuse investigation (CPAI) lead, said: “It must sit within a wider, system wide approach to improving online safety and reducing criminality for all users.”She added this broader strategy “includes stronger platform accountability, function level regulation, and the development of effective, built in safeguards.”Ms Riggs said the NPCC “will continue to work closely with partners, including industry, education and safeguarding services, to ensure the best possible outcomes for children.”NPCC chair Gavin Stephens added: “A ban alone is not enough, and ongoing action is needed from policing and government, education, communities, and particularly tech platforms themselves."In fullSocial media ban UK latest: Starmer’s crackdown on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram slammed as ‘rush job’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Police chiefs warn social media ban is not a ‘standalone solution’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice chiefs have welcomed the government’s plan to ban social media for under 16s, but have warned it is not a “standalone solution”. Acting chief constable Becky Riggs, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) child protection and abuse investigation (CPAI) lead, said: “It must sit within a wider, system wide approach to improving online safety and reducing criminality for all users.”She added this broader strategy “includes stronger platform accountability, function level regulation, and the development of effective, built in safeguards.”Ms Riggs said the NPCC “will continue to work closely with partners, including industry, education and safeguarding services, to ensure the best possible outcomes for children.”NPCC chair Gavin Stephens added: “A ban alone is not enough, and ongoing action is needed from policing and government, education, communities, and particularly tech platforms themselves."In fullSocial media ban UK latest: Starmer’s crackdown on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram slammed as ‘rush job’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
