Social media firms need to use better age verification technologies to keep children off their platforms, the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said.

An amendment that would have barred children younger than 16 in Britain from accessing social media sites and apps suffered a heavy defeat in a vote in parliament.

Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

Social media firms need to use better age verification technologies to keep children off their platforms, the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said.