More scrutiny for platforms under UK privacy watchdog's work to guard children
By Imogen Howse ( August 20, 2026, 10:12 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms face another six months of scrutiny from the UK privacy watchdog after it extended its Children’s Code strategy. Several areas of regulatory work remain unresolved, with the Information Commissioner's Office considering further intervention around age assurance and expanding its work to cover mobile gaming services. The ICO plans to publish findings on the strategy's impact this winter.Social media platforms, video sharing platforms and the mobile games sector are facing another six months of scrutiny from the UK's privacy watchdog, which has extended its Children’s Code strategy as it considers further regulatory intervention against several online services....
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