The UK government says a voluntary element of a social media curfew will remain under review, according to comments by Phillipson reported by multiple outlets. The policy is intended to affect how social media platforms present content to children and young people, with officials emphasizing ongoing assessment rather than a fixed approach. Alongside the curfew element, newly announced measures would require or encourage platforms to disable features described as “addictive,” including auto-scrolling and algorithmic feeds. The Independent and Evening Standard both specify these features, while the Belfast Telegraph reports the same central point that the voluntary aspect will be assessed over time. The coverage does not indicate a specific timetable for the review or whether the changes are mandatory or voluntary in practice, but it consistently links the curfew review commitment to the wider set of controls targeting engagement-driven design features.
Phillipson says voluntary social media curfew will be kept under review
The UK government says a voluntary element of a social media curfew will remain under review, according to comments by Phillipson reported by multiple outlets. The policy is intended to affect how soc...
- Phillipson says the voluntary element of a social media curfew will be kept under review.
- Officials announce additional measures affecting children’s social media use.
- Platforms would turn off or disable auto-scrolling features.
- Platforms would turn off or disable algorithmic feeds.
- The reporting across outlets is consistent on both the review commitment and the specific feature changes.
Newly announced measures will also see addictive features such as auto-scrolling and algorithmic feeds turned off.
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