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Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to \u201ctame\u201d their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect children under recently published proposed British measures.<\/p>\n

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The plan by regulator Ofcom is one of more than 40 practical steps tech companies will need to implement under Britain\u2019s Online Safety Act, which became law in October.
\nThe platforms must also have robust age checks to prevent children seeing harmful content linked to suicide, self-harm and pornography, the regulator said.
\nOfcom Chief Executive Melanie Dawes said children\u2019s experiences online had been blighted by harmful content they couldn\u2019t avoid or control.
\n\u201cIn line with new online safety laws, our proposed Codes firmly place the responsibility for keeping children safer on tech firms,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cThey will need to tame aggressive algorithms that push harmful content to children in their personalised feeds and introduce age-checks so children get an experience that\u2019s right for their age.\u201d
\nSocial media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and keep users engaged. However, the fact that they amplify similar content can lead to children being influenced by increasing amounts of harmful material.
\nTechnology Secretary Michelle Donelan said introducing the kind of age checks that young people experienced in the real world and addressing algorithms would bring about a fundamental change in how children in Britain experienced the online world.
\n\u201cTo platforms, my message is engage with us and prepare,\u201d she said. \u201cDo not wait for enforcement and hefty fines \u2013 step up to meet your responsibilities and act now.\u201d
\nOfcom said it expected to publish its final Children\u2019s Safety Codes of Practice within a year, following a consultation period that ends on July 17.
\nOnce it is approved by parliament, the regulator said it would start enforcement that will be backed by action including fines for non-compliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fact: Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok will have to “tame” their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to protect children under proposed British 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