Children are reporting online sextortion attempts in record numbers in the UK.
The Report Remove service, which allows children to flag intimate images or videos of themselves that have appeared, or could appear, online, said it received 394 reports from under-18s last year of blackmail attempts after sending sexual images to predators.
The figure is 34% higher than in 2024.
An independent game developer for Roblox says he believes the platform's child safety measures, including age verification checks, do not go far enough.
- parents should monitor their children on the platform "24/7, and if that's not possible then they shouldn't be playing Roblox".
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Parents using Instagram's child supervision tools will soon receive alerts if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm related terms on the platform.
It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches and direct users to external help.
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The government will consult on whether social media should be banned for under-16s in the UK.
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