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UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.
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According to BBC News’s source item, UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s, The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.
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- UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16sBBC News - 2026-05-21T23:07:54+00:00
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