#youth-protection

#youth-protection

UK ministers are facing renewed pressure to tighten restrictions on gambling advertising, after new polling revealed strong public support for a far tougher approach to promotions and sponsorship. Gambling regulation has been the subject of increasingly heated debate in recent years, with governments introducing tighter controls on online slots, higher industry taxes and a statutory levy to fund addiction treatment. However, advertising rules have remained largely untouched, despite the scale of promotional activity rising sharply since market deregulation in 2005.

In May, the city had proposed that the tobacco ordinance also include public libraries, youth centers, and any business establishment likely to be frequented by minors, such as arcades, bowling alleys, or skating rinks, among others, to be defined as youth-oriented establishments. It also proposed a 250-foot distance requirement from those establishments.

In response to the new requirements under Ireland's Online Safety Code, all major platforms including X are mandated to implement age-checking measures to protect younger users.

Watkins, previously of Sunbower Avenue, Dunstable, arranged to meet boys aged between 14 and 16 on the dating app Grindr.

"We need to look at the action we need to take so that people do not carry around those criminal convictions for the rest of their lives."

It's like arguing over the age kids can use a community swimming pool-but not bothering to teach them how to swim.

Pinterest's new notification feature encourages students to pause app use during school hours, marking a proactive step in promoting focus and supporting classroom regulations.