United Kingdom: Safer Phones Bill
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
15 Oct 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Safer Phones Bill
On 15 October 2024, the Member of Parliament for Whitehaven and Workington announced the Safer Phones Bill aimed at protecting children from the negative effects of excessive screen time and the use of social media and other potentially addictive ap…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament