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Platforms face UK inquiry on addictive design; ministers reaffirm chatbot concerns

By Patricia Figueiredo ( December 16, 2025, 13:01 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms regulated under the UK’s Online Safety Act will be subject to a parliamentary inquiry into addictive use of technology and how that impacts children’s development. It will likely begin early next year, MLex has learned. A member of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee mentioned the probe in a debate on a petition to repeal the law where lawmakers instead focused on gaps in its framework, including how it applies to AI chatbots.Online platforms regulated under the UK’s Online Safety Act will be subject to a parliamentary inquiry next year into addictive use of technology and how that impacts children’s development....

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