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The addiction economy and a new era for online safety | Commercial Awareness Compass #67
UK MPs recently rejected a proposal to ban social media for under-sixteens in a vote on amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing in Schools Bill. This decision avoids a blanket prohibition that critics feared might drive young users toward darker corners of the internet. Instead of a total ban, Parliament backed flexible powers giving ministers specific powers to impose lower age limits on apps or restrict certain harmful features.
This decision creates uncertainty for the tech companies and ultimately raises questions about how they should prepare to operate under these new powers. Could this…
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