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70 percent of UK children under 13 use online platforms, regulator’s report shows

( May 7, 2025, 11:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Seven in ten children aged 3 to 12 years-old have their own profile on at least one video-sharing platform, messaging or livestreaming app, or social media site, a new report by online safety regulator Ofcom has found today. When focusing on social media apps alone, 40 percent of under-13s have a profile on this type of service, the research said, despite UK data protection law determining children under 13 can’t consent to their personal data being processed by platforms without parental consent.Statement follows. Full reports attached....

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