The Education Select Committee found no evidence that 13-year-old children could understand the implications of allowing platforms to have access to their personal data online. Even so, the age verification system was largely ignored, the report, based on a series of hearings, says.
Education Committee chair Robin Walker emphasized the urgent need for action to protect children from online dangers, suggesting radical measures such as banning smartphones for under-16s to address risks like exposure to pornography and online recruitment by criminal gangs.
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