The White House has criticised plans for Australian-style restrictions to be introduced in the UK, warning they could impose a 'disproportionate' burden on US tech firms.

Children’s tsar has called for ban to be extended to teenagers up to the age of 18

AI tools including 'job bootcamps' to be introduced as London Tech Week brings industry leaders together

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LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought…

Around eight in 10 UK children aged three to 17 are estimated to have at least one active social media profile

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on "harmful" online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the…

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall said she is more interested in the views of British parents after it emerged the White House had hit out at proposals to ban social media for under-16s…

The technology secretary hit back at the warning, saying she would not be swayed from doing what she believed was ‘right for children in this country’

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies

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In a response to the consultation on a ban, the US embassy in London said the country preferred ‘narrowly targeted requirements’ for adult content.

The White House has criticised plans for Australian-style restrictions to be introduced in the UK, warning they could impose a 'disproportionate' burden on US tech firms.

Starmer to press ahead with crackdown on tech firms despite opposition from US

Critics accuse embattled prime minister of rushing plans that will have consequences for surveillance and privacy

Keir Starmer is set to announce a UK under-16 social media ban within days. The child-safety charities who campaigned say a blanket ban could backfire.