MPs on Parliament’s Education Committee urge the Government to restrict children’s access to several social media features they describe as “addictive.” In its recommendations, the committee says under-18s should be blocked from tools associated with prolonged engagement and reduced user control, including “infinite scrolling,” disappearing messages, and push notification features. The committee’s position is presented as a general precaution covering children rather than specific platforms, and it argues that such functions can increase exposure to content and make it harder for young users to limit usage. The proposal would require action by the Government, with the committee making clear it wants the restrictions implemented through policy. The outlets also report the committee has warned that these features can contribute to harmful patterns of use among minors, prompting calls for tighter protections for under-18s online. The Government’s response is not described in the provided material.
Parliamentary MPs call for bans on addictive social media features for under-18s
MPs on Parliament’s Education Committee urge the Government to restrict children’s access to several social media features they describe as “addictive.” In its recommendations, the committee says unde...
- Parliament’s Education Committee recommends restricting social media features for people under 18.
- The features cited include “infinite scrolling.”
- The committee also mentions disappearing messages and push notification features.
- The committee urges the Government to act on these recommendations.
- The proposals are framed as protections for children, rather than platform-specific rules.
All children should be blocked from infinite scrolling, disappearing messages and push notification features, Parliament's Education Committee has told the Government.
3 months agoAll children should be blocked from infinite scrolling, disappearing messages and push notification features, Parliament's Education Committee has told the Government.
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