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UK govt offers social-media safety concessions to avoid parliamentary standoff

By Patricia Figueiredo ( April 10, 2026, 11:40 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government has proposed clarifications over how it would use sweeping powers to introduce child safety restrictions on online platforms, in a bid to avoid further parliamentary clashes with lawmakers pushing for a blanket ban on under-16s. The changes set out timelines and scope for future rules but retain ministers’ ability to amend laws through secondary legislation. MLex understands that some lawmakers don't see their concerns as resolved.UK lawmakers pushing for a social-media ban for under-16s have prompted possible concessions from the government in a bid to avoid further parliamentary clashes over a draft law currently under scrutiny....

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