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Jun 15, 2026

Curfews, Kill-Switches and the Under-16 Ban: What Starmer's Social Media Crackdown Actually Does

Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will bar under-16s from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and the rest — complete with overnight curfews, anti-doomsc...

Jun 12, 2026

Scanning Before the Lock Clicks: The UK's Plan to Search Your Phone Before Encryption

The UK keeps circling back to the same idea: have your phone inspect your messages before encryption ever protects them. Client-side scanning is sold ...

Apr 29, 2026

Britain Built a Surveillance System and Called It Child Safety: The Online Safety Act's Age Verification Problem

On March 25, 2026, the UK's ICO and Ofcom published a joint statement formalizing age verification requirements under the Online Safety Act. Platforms...

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