The UK government faces calls to address the addictive nature of social media platforms affecting children. Beeban Kidron urged the technology secretary to implement new codes of conduct under the Online Safety Act targeting disinformation and addictive tech features. Kidron argues this action is necessary to protect under-18s without being considered intrusive. Measures identified by 5Rights include aspects like likes, notifications, and expiring content. X platform began implementing changes to ensure age verification and restrict access to adult content for users under suspicion of being underage.
Beeban Kidron emphasized the need for the UK government to detoxify dopamine loops of addictive social media, urging the technology secretary to implement new safety codes for children.
Kidron highlighted that preventing companies from making platforms addictive for under-18s isn't nanny state behavior, urging ministers to swiftly utilize their powers.
Dopamine-like measures identified by 5Rights include likes, shares, notifications, and content expiry dates, which could contribute to addictive behaviors in children.
X platform announced it would default users unable to verify their age into sensitive content settings and implement facial age estimation to restrict adult material.
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