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UK links youth investment to screen time as platforms face online safety duties

By Patricia Figueiredo ( August 6, 2025, 11:38 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government has announced an 88 million pound investment in youth services to cut screen time, framing it as a response to growing pressures children face online. The announcement comes as platforms face new legal duties under the Online Safety Act to verify ages and keep children away from harmful content. The rollout of this new requirement has prompted criticism and a petition to repeal the act has already reached 490,000 signatures.The UK government today announced new investments in youth services in a bid to reduce children’s screen time. ...

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