Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan tells The Telegraph she is taking a ‘zero tolerance’ approach
Social media firms must deactivate underaged children’s accounts or risk “humongous” fines, the Technology Secretary has warned.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Michelle Donelan said she wanted a “zero tolerance” approach to under 13-year-olds using platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok.
Speaking on the eve of the Online Safety Bill returning to Parliament for its final stages on Wednesday, she said: “If that means deactivating the accounts of nine-year-olds or eight-year-olds, then they’re going to have to do that.
“Because otherwise the mental toll and the ramifications for these young people is unimaginable and we’re just storing up a bigger problem for tomorrow in terms of the long-term impact that we are going to face.”