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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jessica Coates

Kendall says social media giants ‘had their chance’ as new restrictions ‘imminent’

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said technology firms “had their chance” to self-regulate as ministers consider restrictions on children’s social media use.

New Freedom of Information (FOI) data, obtained by ITV, showed more than 100,000 criminal offences had been linked to Snapchat since 2021, including multiple counts of rape and assault.

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