Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK
Meta, Snap, and Roblox have committed to implementing stricter anti-grooming measures in response to a report by UK regulator Ofcom. The report highlighted that major social networks were not doing enough to protect children from online dangers. While Snap and Meta announced specific changes, TikTok and YouTube did not commit to significant alterations in their practices.
- ▪Ofcom's report indicated that social networks are failing to adequately protect children online.
- ▪Snap will introduce default settings to prevent adults from contacting unknown children and will implement an age assurance system.
- ▪Meta plans to hide teenagers' follower lists on Instagram and develop AI tools to detect inappropriate conversations.
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News Social Media Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK UK regulator Ofcom released a study raising concerns that social networks aren’t doing enough to protect children online. By Mariella Moon May 21, 2026 6:58 am EST Arsenii Palivoda/Shutterstock Ofcom has published a new report, detailing how some of the biggest social networks have responded to its calls for tighter security measures in order to protect children from online harm. The UK regulator said that it emailed Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snap, TikTok and YouTube in March after a study it did late last year showed that they aren't doing enough to protect children.
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