United Kingdom: ICO statement in response to Meta's announcement to introduce teen accounts
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
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…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority