One in seven teenagers has been exposed to nude-sharing online as Ofcom calls on social media firms to crack down
by Holly Bancroft and Tara Cobham
May 07, 2024
3 minutes
Social media firms must stop pushing harmful content to children online with “aggressive” algorithms, the online regulator has demanded.
Ofcom has published a new set of guidelines for tech companies to ensure that children are better protected online.
The suggestions include more robust age-checks for young users, and changes to social media algorithms to stop the promotion of harmful material.
It comes as online safety campaign group Internet Matters reveals that one in seven teens under 16 has experienced image-based sexual abuse online.
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