Progress

Current status
adopted
17 Sep 2024 adopted

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

17 Sep 2024
adopted

Issued ICO statement in response to Meta's announcement on introducing teen accounts

On 17 September 2024, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement in response to Meta's announcement that it was introducing teen accounts on its platform Instagram. The ICO emphasised that the Children's Code mandates high p…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority

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