Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK technology secretary Peter Kyle has said he has no plans to ban children aged under 16 from accessing social media, pivoting away from it being an option \u201con the table\u201d. Australia introduced landmark legislation last year to restrict younger teenagers from using sites such as Instagram and TikTok, arguing the platforms were harmful to that age group.In the wake of Canberra unveiling its \u201cworld-leading\u201d proposals, Kyle was asked if the UK would follow suit and told the BBC that \u201ceverything is on the table\u201d, and vowed to do \u201cwhat it takes\u201d to keep children safe online. He also argued there was a lack of \u201cfirm, peer-reviewed evidence\u201d about the impact of smartphone and social media use on young people.But on Thursday Kyle stressed the educational and communication benefits of social media for young people and said: \u201cI don\u2019t have any plans to ban social media for under-16s.\u201d Online sites could hold particular value for vulnerable children seeking help, he added.Children used social media \u201cfor educational purposes, they use it for communicating with friends, often in a positive way\u201d, he told The Sun.He continued: \u201cFor kids who do have challenges in life, some who want to talk about \u00adconcerns that they might have \u2014 it is also a lifeline. For example, Childline is increasingly using some of these services to get to vulnerable kids who want to talk, so we have to be very careful about it.\u201dOfficials believe the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act, which was passed in 2023 and will come into force this year, will reduce the amount of harmful content children are exposed to on social media. The online safety regime will force tech companies to set and enforce clear content moderation policies, and will introduce punishments ranging from heavy fines to even jail terms for harmful content.One aim of the legislation is to prevent under-18s from accessing pornography, so social media sites on which X-rated content continues to proliferate could be forced to ban younger teenagers.Australia\u2019s legislation does not come into force until November this year. Its impact will be closely watched by governments around the world that are also considering tighter controls. Norway, for example, has suggested raising the minium age for using social media from 13 to 15.After Kyle signalled that an Australian-style ban could be looked at in Britain, he met with a panel of teenagers in London who complained about the addictiveness of platforms and distressing content on social media but urged him to avoid an outright ban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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