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Starmer warns social media firms

Starmer warns social media firms

In a high-profile showdown at Number 10, Keir Starmer met with representatives from Meta, TikTok, Google, and X to discuss the growing concerns over addictive algorithms and online safety.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the current state of the industry is putting children at unacceptable risk and that the government is prepared to take legislative action.

While no specific timeline was provided, officials are closely studying Australia's recent implementation of a social media age threshold.

The meeting follows a growing public and parliamentary consensus that voluntary regulation by tech giants has been insufficient to protect young users.

Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
Meta
American multinational technology corporation
TikTok
Video-focused social media platform
Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
X
American social networking service founded in 2006