Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

[Flyaway]

No doubt they’ll go off and start complaining to the administration, and anyway I expect the case will end up eventually with the Supreme Court.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747x7gz249o

 

[Foo Fighter]

We are big business and we have big lawyers so waste your time if you like, we will clean up in the end.

I am guessing the parentage issue is still being debated? They can get me a whisky straight, hold the rocks.

 

[Flyaway]

This is related as at the moment the act only applies to social media platforms in the UK.

The article states that Apple have actually exceeded what’s currently required of them under the Online Safety Act by doing this.

Apple adds age verification in the UK with iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4
There’s also this related matter.

Peers defy government by pushing for UK social media ban for under-16s https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce84xjl0gx8o