Tech companies have been warned to protect young people online after MPs voted down a blanket social media ban for under-16s.

The digital affairs minister said the ban aims to fight exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and addiction.

From a young age, Emir Balat was building things. First, it was electronic models on Roblox, a popular online game where users can generate their own 3D virtual worlds. Then it was writing code to ...

As even more players flood into the video game market, developers are starting to prioritize player retention over the amount of players their games actually touch. “The key is whether users stick ...

Two UK watchdogs have issued an urgent plea to social media companies to strengthen their age-checking processes, saying they must “act now” to keep children safe online.

Tech firms have been warned to strengthen protections for young people online after MPs rejected a proposal to ban under-16s ...

In its latest report, Newzoo projects PC revenue will surpass console revenue by 2028. PC is expected to grow at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate from 2025 to 2028, compared to 4.4% for console.

These social media and video sharing platforms must enforce their minimum age rules with highly effective age checks, Ofcom has decreed as it “examines continued failings by services most popular ...

Ofcom has written to tech firms urging them to explain what actions they are taking on age checks and grooming protections ...

Britain’s media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major ​social media platforms do more to keep children off ‌their services ...