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

15 Oct 2024
under deliberation

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…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament