British parents demand social media firms ‘protect children’ after deaths

A group of British parents who believe social media played a part in the death of their children have travelled to the US to demand better online safety protections for children.
Four families flew to New York City to take part in a protest with hundreds of other parents outside the offices of Meta – owner of Facebook and Instagram.
“All we’re asking for is can you please help us protect our children,” said Mark Kenevan, father of Isaac who died aged 13 from taking part in a social media challenge.
Their visit comes as media regulator Ofcom announced that websites will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July to continue operating in the UK.
Websites will also have to introduce more rigorous age checks, according to its final children’s code of practice published on Thursday.

Source: BBC | Language: English