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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube targeted by UK regulator’s monitoring

( July 24, 2025, 15:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will be the focus of a new monitoring and impact program on children’s online safety, UK regulator Ofcom has announced today. Primarily focused on the biggest platforms where children spend most time, Ofcom’s new project will include a review of risk assessments, an evaluation of companies’ safety measures with disclosure deadlines set for Sept. 30, and analysis of their ability to identify child users, moderate harmful content, configure algorithms and limit adult contact. Statement follows....

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