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Online platforms face UK Sept 30 deadline to retain data on deceased children

By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 10, 2025, 11:53 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms in the UK must preserve data on deceased children from Sept. 30 under new powers granted to media regulator Ofcom in a move responding to concerns from bereaved parents. The change complements existing powers in the UK's online safety law by allowing coroners to request early preservation of data through provisions under the country's data protection legislation, preventing routine deletion during investigations.Online platforms in the UK, including Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Snapchat, will be required to preserve data relating to deceased children when requested by coroners from Sept. 30, the UK's online safety minister said in a letter published on Wednesday....

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