Ofcom says Meta, Snap, and Roblox have agreed to adopt stronger anti-grooming measures, while TikTok and YouTube “failed to commit to any significant changes”
- Snap, Meta and Roblox to adopt further safety measures to protect children from stranger danger online
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New commitments to protect children online will mean: — 🔷 Adults can't message children on Snap by default — 🔷 Parents can switch off chat for under-16s on Roblox — 🔷 Instagram to detect sexualised conversations between adults and teens — More 🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/online-sa…
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