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Ofcom has warned social media sites they could be banned for under-18s if they fail to comply with new online safety rules.

The media regulator has published draft codes of practice which require tech firms to have more robust age-checking measures, and to reformulate their algorithms to steer children away from material they should not see.

Speaking to 5 Live鈥檚 Nicky Campbell, Saqib Bhatti said: 鈥淢y eldest child is three, I dread the time when they have to go to school, and that pressure comes on me and I have to make that judgment and that decision.鈥�

He continued saying that 鈥渢he Department for Education set out guidance to schools around banning smartphones in schools鈥�.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 a very good thing to do because children can stay focused. But I also get parents talking to me about children having to phones for safety purposes.

鈥淭he Online Safety Act is really important, and I want parents to be reassured that there is a robust piece of legislation and that we鈥檙e working at pace with Ofcom to implement鈥�, he added.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Nicky Campbell on Wednesday 8th May 2024.

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