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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alexandra Snow

Tech firms failed two generations of teenagers on safety, crime chief warns

Technology giants have prioritised profit over the safety of two generations of teenagers, according to Britain’s equivalent of the FBI, who are now backing a ban on social media for under-16s.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) stated that the pervasive online dangers faced by children are unsurprising, given that technology companies have "chosen not to make child safety a core principle" in their product design.

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