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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

New online safety measures to protect children from ‘toxic algorithms’

A generation of children will no longer be "at the mercy of toxic algorithms", the Technology Secretary has declared, as new online safety protections officially came into force.

Peter Kyle stated that the government was laying the foundations for a "safer, healthier, more humane online world", issuing a stern warning to tech firms that they "will be held to account" if they fail to adhere to the new measures.

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