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

Within minutes of logging on, UK children can be pushed towards guns, self-harm and sexual content. As Ofcom and the ICO unite to confront Big Tech, tougher age checks loom. British regulators say ...

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