"UK ministers will visit Australia, which last month became the first country in the world to ban social media for young people under 16 years old, hoping to learn firsthand from the Australian approach, the UK government said in a statement. The consultation will look at options including raising the digital age of consent, implementing phone curfews to avoid excessive use, and restricting potentially addictive design features such as streaks' and infinite scrolling', the government said."
"The UK's announcement comes as governments and regulators worldwide grapple with the rapid explosion of AI-generated content, which was highlighted this month by an international outcry over reports of Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot generating non-consensual sexual images, including of children. The UK has already set out plans for an outright ban on artificial intelligence nudification tools, while working to stop children being able to take, share or view nude images on their devices, it said in Monday's statement. We are determined to ensure technology enriches children's lives, not harms them and to give every child the childhood they deserve, UK Secretary of State for Technology Liz Kendall said."
UK ministers will visit Australia to examine the country's recent ban on social media use by under-16s and gather lessons for possible UK policy. The UK government has launched a consultation on an Australian-style social media ban for children and additional measures to better protect minors online. Options under consideration include raising the digital age of consent, implementing phone curfews to curb excessive use, and restricting potentially addictive features like streaks and infinite scrolling. The review will assess effectiveness and enforcement. The measures respond to concerns about AI-generated sexual content and include plans to ban AI nudification tools.
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