Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on X: "Late-night scrolling. Endless autoplay. Algorithms designed to keep you hooked. We're changing that for 16 and 17-year-olds. New protections will mean overnight social media curfews and addictive features will be switched off by default, helping young people get better sleep,"
- Late-night scrolling. Endless autoplay. Algorithms designed to keep you hooked. We're changing that for 16 and 17-year-olds. New protections will mean overnight social media curfews and addictive features will be switched off by default, helping young people get better sleep, focus on what matters and enjoy healthier online habits.1912257
- This should be the responsibility of parents, not the government. Your own research clearly highlights this to be the case. What's wrong with you people? @leicesterliz The one thing the government can control that could protect everyone is to force tech companies to turn Show more24162
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