A ban on social media for under-16s is “on the table” if companies do not take action to protect children, the technology secretary has said. Peter Kyle wrote to Ofcom asking them to be more assertive with tech firms, as both he and the regulator ready themselves for new legal powers in the Online Safety Act to commence from the start of 2025. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I'm watching really closely what's happening around the world, including Australia.
00:03I'm in close touch with the Australian legislators that are leading this legislation.
00:07I want to understand what they're doing, why they're doing it, what evidence they're basing it on,
00:11but also the impact that it has.
00:14I don't want to ban things outright unless I absolutely need to do.
00:19I want to make sure that everybody can benefit from all of the opportunities
00:23that new technology, including social media, provides to people.
00:26But it must be safe, and I will always put the safety of people first.