Tech giants promise British regulator they will tweak platforms to protect kids online
2026-05-21T20:51:55Z•2bd7b2482171b32967ccd456dbd0cc9e43db00a60f8ef3763582068b70a69769
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A set of recent developments highlights risks across both criminal and state-aligned cyber activity and potential regulatory impacts on security research. UK regulator Ofcom pressed major consumer platforms (Roblox, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok) to change algorithms, improve age checks and protect children from predators; companies have pledged tweaks. Two U.S. nationals pleaded guilty for aiding India-based tech-support/call-center frauds by supplying phone numbers, routing, tracking and forwarding services, underscoring abuse of telephony infrastructure. Proposed UK cyber‑/
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